I am absolutely against the…

I am absolutely against the proposed changes, which seem to amount to a very significant weakening of the legislation. I would ask this government to:
- Prioritize the recovery of at-risk species over the demands of developers.
- Repeal the industry exemptions under section 55.
- Ensure that habitat is protected and restored to facilitate species recovery, instead of merely mitigating the adverse impacts of harmful activities.
Even though this not the most important consideration but has the government considered the tourism revenues brought to Ontario because of its diversity of wildlife species (e.g., migratory birds)?
The environment belongs to all Ontarians not just those currently in possession of power over it. There is no point in short-term gains at the expense of the future.
Thank you for listening.