This proposed Act should not…

This proposed Act should not be implemented. It is reprehensible that this government is proposing an Act which weakens the environmental and wildlife protections currently in place.

The proposed Act has nothing to do with preserving the environment or protecting wildlife.

This proposed Act makes it easier for developers to destroy habitat of endangered species.

The 2007 Act should be strengthened, not weakened.

We are in a global biodiversity crisis. In Ontario alone, more than 230 plants and animals are at risk. The healthy forests, waters and wetlands species at risk rely on sustain all Ontarians.

– Cancel Bill 5 and plans to scrap the Endangered Species Act or implement “regulation-free zones” for resource extraction.

– Commit to strengthening the Endangered Species Act.

Rather than significantly weakening protections for species at risk, your government should be safeguarding biodiversity, respecting Indigenous rights and ensuring local communities benefit from the ecosystem services that nature freely provides.