With all due respect to the…

With all due respect to the many who are working hard to keep Ontario toxic free, relaxing the regulations for dangerous waste disposal is further poisoning for future generations.
This proposal means the Environment Ministry will no longer undertake an up-front detailed review of applications related to the specified activities, thereby weakening regulatory oversight.
The permit-by-rule process removes public participation and third-party appeal rights under the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993. The specified disposals, which have the potential to cause significant adverse impacts to the natural environment and human health will no longer be subject to either government or public scrutiny prior to commencing operation in Ontario.
Over the last decade in Ontario we have been "stung" many times after the rural disposal of toxic soil. The bar for oversite is set very low already and without thorough oversite this will happen more frequently. Think harder about how to protect the people of Ontario and at least give us a fighting chance to protect ourselves. This is your job!