The Greenbelt

The Greenbelt is

• 2 million acres of protected land in Ontario

• an accessory that could be worn with green jeans

• a body of water in the Yukon

• the green space that surrounds the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa

In what year was the Greenbelt created?

• 1950

• 2005

• 2018

• 2023

Where is Ontario's Greenbelt located?

• It's north of Lake Superior.

• It's in Presqu'ile Park.

• It's mostly a ring of land that goes from Peterborough to Niagara.

• There is no Greenbelt in Ontario.

The Greenbelt was created to prevent further loss of farmland and nature, and to restrict urban ______.

What are some benefits of the Greenbelt?

• protection for species at risk

• access to local food

• fresh air

• clean water

What are some things that happen in the Greenbelt?

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True of False? The Greenbelt is useful for fighting climate change.

• True

• False

What did Premier Ford say about the Greenbelt in 2018?

• It's "a big scam".

• "We will open ... a big chunk of it."

• "We won't touch the Greenbelt."

• It's a "failed policy" of the past Liberal government.

According to Premier Ford, the Ontario PC party wishes to open up the Greenbelt in order to

• cause flooding

• raise the temperatures of cities

• destroy farmland

• build houses

According Ontario's Attorney General, the PC party wishes to open the Greenbelt in order to

• save Ontario from climate change

• win billions of dollars in profits for developers

• build a stadium that's big enough to host Taylor Swift

• mine for oil