Please Kill Bill 5. - Bill…

Please Kill Bill 5.

- Bill 5 undermines the democratic process and is one of the worst pieces of legislation Ontario has ever seen.

Industries will just have to register in order to operate without clear conditions to prevent harm to species.

- Instead of strengthening the Endangered Species Act during a global biodiversity crisis, Bill 5 will scrap the Endangered Species Act. Many of these species are in great decline; once they are gone, they are not returning. This is catastrophic for Ontario, and the repercussions are endless and damaging.

- Bill 5 does not mention the rights of Indigenous peoples for consultation even once.

- Listing species as endangered will be subject to partisan interference and will no longer be an independent science-based assessment.

- Any place in Ontario can be designated as a 'special economic zone. It's a blank slate for the government to do whatever it wants, wherever it wants. There is no transparency and no criteria (similar to what's happening at Ontario Place).

And a quote from the Wildlife Conservation Society Canada:

"I don’t want my children to inherit a planet that only knows extinction. On a planet that only bleeds wildlife, we are also losing clean water, climate security, and our ancient connections to life around us. Recovering wildlife is more than just biodiversity. It’s building a secure foundation for our society and economy and rebuilding our relationship with nature. There is a world waiting for us where nature and people thrive." -