I would like to comment on…

I would like to comment on the proposed changes to the Ontario Endangered Species Act. The forest sector requires a permanent solution to the ESA. I fully support a permanent regulatory Exemption for the forest sector. I do not support the attempts at harmonization of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act with the ESA. Through amendments to section 18.
I live and work in northern Ontario in the forest sector. I own a growing small business as a harvest contractor. This business supports many families. Endangered species are important to our future, so are our jobs, the communities we live in and the economy. The CFSA works well. Let's all get behind it, so that we can continue to manage for all values. Including species at risk. Thank you for this opportunity to voice my concerns.