I am writing to strongly…

I am writing to strongly oppose Bill 5. The proposed exemptions from the Environmental Bill of Rights would strip Ontarians of their right to be informed about or comment on development projects including Ontario Place lake in-filling, mining projects in the ring of fire, HWY 413 through the greenbelt, and countless others across the province.

This proposal is part of a disturbing trend: the weakening of environmental protections across the province. It includes attempts to redefine "habitat" in ways that shield developers from accountability, the rollback of the Endangered Species Act, broader erosion of safeguards meant to protect ecosystems and biodiversity, and removing Indigenous consultation when extracting resources from their land. This is absolutely unacceptable.

These changes serve private interests at the expense of public rights and environmental stewardship, at a time when Ontario—like the rest of the world—is facing urgent climate and biodiversity crises. Silencing community input and dismantling environmental protections is not in the public interest.