I thoroughly protest against…

I thoroughly protest against the Ford government's proposed changes to Ontario's already flimsy Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA). The vast watering-down of the ESA will reduce it to a piece of useless legislation, with total exemption to be doled out simply at the whim of Minister Rod Phillips' discretion. That is not only undemocratic, uncaring and irresponsible, but just plain evil. The damage Minister Phillips plans to allow is truly shameful. Ignoring science-based listing decisions, information and fully rejecting science is nothing short of the worst type of libertarian 'theory' of economics one could possibly imagine. Ontario's greatest economic value is its natural resources, and as with ALL natural resources - when it's gone, it's gone. Biodiversity is essential for all life - including all Ontarians, even Minister Phillips, or anyone who is part of our 'Ford Dynasty' government. Perhaps Minister Phillips will resign, as there will be nothing left of the MNRF/MOE, (or MECP as its now referred to) - he will have nothing to 'minister'. The ugly and deceptive propaganda at https://news.ontario.ca/ene/en/2019/04/ontario-improving-outdated-envir… - is utterly misleading and vile.