I am deeply distressed by…

I am deeply distressed by the proposed changes to Ontario's Endangered Species Act.
There is an overwhelming amount of scientific evidence (published in top peer-reviewed journals) indicating that we are currently in the midst of a mass extinction crisis. For context, the last mass extinction crisis was the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. We need to INCREASE the conservation of wildlife in Ontario, instead of increasing their risk of extinction for the sake of "economic development". There is already an overwhelming amount of human development affecting Ontario's fragile ecosystems, such as logging and mining in the boreal forest. "Increased efficiencies for business" resulting in further development will likely lead to localized extinctions and eventually the collapse of that ecosystem. As a citizen, and a scientist, this is simply unacceptable. I urge the government to consider the implications of our current mass extinction crisis and to protect our fragile biodiversity.