JE M'OPPOSE FORTEMENT AU…

JE M'OPPOSE FORTEMENT AU BILL 5, "the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act".

Ce bill présente un véritable danger pour le processus démocratique en Ontario, pour les droits des Premières Nations ainsi que pour notre héritage naturel et culturel ontarien.

Bill 5 proposes to repeal the Endangered Species Act — one of the few tools we have to protect at-risk wildlife and the ecosystems they depend on. Replacing it with vague “goals” and unenforceable measures will lead to the further decline of species already on the brink. THIS IS NOT MODERNIZATION. IT'S DEREGULATION that puts short-term industrial gain ahead of long-term ecological and community health.

Equally alarming is the creation of “special economic zones” that would allow cabinet to approve major development projects without proper environmental assessment, public input or Indigenous consultation. THIS SHORT CUT for Ford’s friends UNDERMINES TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ONTARIO'S DUTY TO UPHOLD INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND TREATIES.

Ontarians have not asked for weaker protections or less say in decisions that affect the province’s land, water and future. BILL 5 WOULD SILENCE community voices, MARGINALIZE science and ERASE decades of hard-won environmental progress.

J'INSISTE AUPRÈS DU GOUVERNEMENT FORD POUR QU'IL RETIRE COMPLÈTEMENT ET TOTALEMENT LE BILL 5. IL LUI FAUT PLUTÔT TRAVAILLER AVEC LES EXPERTS EN ENVIRONNEMENT, AVEC LES CHEFS ET AÎNÉS DES PREMIÈRES NATIONS AINSI QU'AVEC LES ONTARIENS ET ONTARIENNES AFIN QUE SOIT RENFORCIS NOS SYSTÈMES DE PROTECTION ENVIRONNEMENTALE.

Protecting nature is not a barrier to economic growth. It’s the foundation of a healthy, resilient and just society.