Ontario, like the rest of…

Ontario, like the rest of the world, is already facing a severe biodiversity crisis. It is critical for the future of this province and all of its citizens, including children who will have to suffer the consequences of serious environmental degradation and climate change, that endangered species are adequately protected. The extinction of endangered species affects us all.

Prioritizing business interests over the health of our environment is wrongheaded and shortsighted. Without a healthy environment, all the corporate wealth and jobs are meaningless.

The Endangered Species Act is one of the last lines of defence against serious and catastrophic environmental harm. It should be about the preservation of endangered species and not about business efficiencies.

Furthermore, the Act should be squarely focused on evidence-based, scientific solutions and not politics.

In your review, please ensure that the Act is not at all eroded. Protecting species must be the first and foremost priority in the Act.