There are a lot of changes…

There are a lot of changes here with little or no biological justification presented. To initiate a hunt and then to propose to monitor the population is the reverse of the norm which would be to assess the population; set population goals and then determine if the population would support a hunt and at what level.
In addition hunting ethics would suggest the season should not be during the nesting period resulting in juvenile birds starving. That should call for an animal cruelty investigation. Perhaps an August 1 opening would be more appropriate if sustainable or whenever the young are able to survive. It will put hunters in a bad light to other users of the waterways at a time of heavy usage of waterways.
A fifty bird limit seems excessive when by other proposed changes the government is admitting the birds will be wasted. Not sure what a recommended limit should be as I am not aware of population status or size or recruitment rate hence what would be an appropriate allowable harvest.
In summary it would be contrary to the principles of Fair Chase and Hunting Ethics which former Premier Mike Harris supported and promoted through the Premier's Symposium on Hunting Heritage held in Ottawa in 2000 and subsequently supported by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.