Provincial legislation that came about as a result of the Ontario Greenbelt scandal has led to at least two proposed developments in Ottawa potentially being stalled.
The City of Ottawa is not likely to meet the goal to secure a chunk of the province's multi-million dollar Building Faster Fund in 2024, as housing starts lag far behind the number set by Ontario.
Councillors split on Monday over whether to nudge the province's attorney general to examine what one called a "tainted" process that cleared the way for a Barrhaven housing development.
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