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A notice of motion brought by Councillor Lo at the Environment and Climate Change Committee, if adopted, would have completely eviscerated the City’s Tree Protection Bylaw. The GA and allied groups were prepared to delegate at the Committee meeting of April 21 against the motion. Thankfully, staff had greatly reduced the scope of the motion and had reduced its impact to exceptional cases in a small area of Barrhaven with marine clay subsoil. Despite the softening of the motion, members still supported delegating at the April 21 meeting in defense of the Tree Protection Bylaw.
Action: Chair to prepare a text and delegate at the ECCC meeting of April 21.