The Canadian Wildlife…

The Canadian Wildlife Federation is calling on the Ontario Government to abandon Bill 5, strengthen your commitment to science-based conservation and improve rather than hinder the state of biodiversity in the province. This is not just about wildlife – it is about protecting the ecosystems that support clean water, climate resilience, and quality of life for all Ontarians.

The Ontario Government should not be using Bill 5 to bypass longstanding environmental legislation to push through a mining project. The Eagle’s Nest Mine Project must be subject to a proper and full environmental assessment, including transparent consultation through the environmental assessment process, not the much less stringent environmental permissions process. Furthermore, the Ontario Guidance on Environmental permissions lists situations where this process applies, none of which suggest a new mining project as a fitting activity.

The world is in the midst of a global biodiversity crisis. Canada’s Nature Strategy outlines steps to make progress on the 23 targets outlined in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Through this proposal, Ontario is not only neglecting these targets, rather going entirely in the opposite direction.
On behalf of Ontario’s wildlife, we strongly oppose Bill 5 and all the proposed changes within it.