It's important to be able to…

It's important to be able to measure success in policies and programs in terms of metrics. It's also important to be able to measure whether a policy or program is failing. This Ontario government has made clear its intention to open up the Greenbelt for business and make logging more of a significant industry in Ontario, as it was in the past. I would object to the passing of a policy that would endanger more animals and plants than are already on the threatened/endangered species list. If implemented regardless, there have to be metrics to measure failure. Monitoring would have to take place. Failure should be defined in terms of loss of habitat and reduction in numbers of threatened and endangered species - in as many parameters as experts on this subject see fit.

How this government deals with major failure has got to be made very clear before implementing changes on these lines. It's never been clear what "replacement" strategies this government will use before it ends particular programs and policies. It has to be made clear now. When a species is gone, it's gone.