I am against Bill 5. I…

I am against Bill 5.

I SUPPORT the protection of nature, Indigenous rights, and public trust in government decision-making by calling for the withdrawal of Bill 5 in its entirety.

Bill 5 proposes to significantly impact the Endangered Species Act and replace it with a development-focused framework that will weaken protections for at-risk wildlife and habitats. This government's continual pitting of the economy against environmental protection is embarrassing and shameful.

Bill 5 undermines public and Indigenous consultation, sidesteps and erodes science-based decision-making, and grants excessive and irresponsible powers to Cabinet to override environmental safeguards and municipal bylaws, risking privileging developers’ interests over environmental protection and community input, all without proper transparency.

If it’s passed, this bill will fast-track development in so-called, self-determined “special economic zones,” potentially allowing the destruction of sensitive habitats. Farmland, wetlands, and natural areas could be opened to sprawl and industrial use, further endangering species already at risk.

Bill 5 doesn’t just threaten the species already listed as endangered; it risks accelerating the decline of many others that are already at-risk or under pressure, pushing them toward endangered status if protections are weakened or removed.

This bill is not about balance or growth. It’s a dangerous step backwards that has the potential to erase decades of conservation progress.