Comment
As an Ontario born and raised resident, I am opposed to this for the many reasons outlined in the published sources below:
May 10, The Pointer: Proposed Bill 5 threatens Ontario wildlife and ecosystems
May 8, The Narwhal: Ontario’s Bill 5 sparks new concerns where a legacy of environmental damage remains
May 6, CBC: Proposed Ontario bill would strip away key environmental protections, advocates say
April 30, CBC: Ontario is scaling back species at risk protections, working advocates and inviting federal intervention
April 23, The Globe and Mail: Ontario further gutting protections for endangered species, environmentalists say
April 22, CBC: Environmental groups raise alarm about Ontario bill that would weaken species protection
April 17, Environmental Defence: Bill 5 would end endangered species protections and attack clean energy
April 17, Ecojustice: Ford government guts Endangered Species Act, slashes wildlife protections in Ontario
Ontario Nature: Bill 5 Moment to Mobilize for Nature in Ontario
Submitted May 17, 2025 11:10 PM
Comment on
Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025
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025-0380
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149035
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