As someone who has spent…

As someone who has spent their entire career working to protect endangered species in Ontario, I feel I must speak out about Bill 5. This bill threatens to roll back key protections for the species at risk I am fighting to protect and the habitats they depend on. If passed, it will weaken the very laws that prevent species from extinction.

From drastically weakening permitting processes and definitions of what harms a species, to redefining what a species habitat is, there are huge implications for the future of Ontario’s wildlife. These proposed actions are not science-based.

This isn't about partisan politics. This is about the birds, the pollinators, the snakes, frogs and turtles. It's about the species big and small across the province that ALL matter. It's about the future we're all working for.