The OPP has handed over the Greenbelt investigation to the RCMP.
"To avoid any potential perceived conflict of interest, the OPP referred this matter to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police," says a release from spokesman Bill Dickson this morning.
"In order to protect the integrity of the process, it would not be appropriate to provide any further comment."
Meanwhile, Marit Stiles, NDP leader responded to the government’s announcement that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s Chief of Staff ,Ryan Amato, has resigned.
See: Ontario housing minister's chief of staff resigns days after AG report
“This is the bare minimum of accountability for one of the most serious breaches of public trust in Ontario’s history. The Auditor General’s report was very clear—this staffer obviously didn’t act independently.
"Now it’s time that the Minister take responsibility, do the right thing, and step down; time that the government recall the Legislature so we can restore these lands to the Greenbelt for protection; and time for the Conservatives to start providing Ontarians with the transparency and accountability they deserve."
