I strongly oppose Bill 5 and…

I strongly oppose Bill 5 and urge the Ontario government to withdraw this legislation immediately.

This Bill represents an unprecedented attack on Ontario’s environmental protections, democratic transparency, and Indigenous rights. Repealing the Endangered Species Act and replacing it with vague, unenforceable goals is not "modernization"—it is deregulation disguised as reform.

The creation of so-called “Special Economic Zones” that override environmental assessments and public consultation is deeply concerning. This approach opens the door to unchecked development, putting critical ecosystems, watersheds, and species at risk while sidelining the very communities these decisions affect most.

Ontarians have not asked for fewer environmental safeguards. We have not asked for weaker oversight. We have not asked to be shut out of decisions about the future of our land, water, and wildlife.

Bill 5 undermines decades of conservation progress, violates our responsibility to future generations, and serves short-term industrial interests at long-term public cost. It is anti-democratic, anti-science, and anti-nature.

I urge the government to listen to the thousands of Ontarians, scientists, Indigenous leaders, and conservation experts who are speaking out. Protect the species that cannot speak for themselves. Protect our right to a healthy environment. Scrap Bill 5.