Changes to the Endangered…

Changes to the Endangered Species Act should improve protections, not water them down even further.
This review won’t help species at risk if it doesn’t address exemptions that make it too easy for business and industry to do even more harm to critical habitat. Clearly defined no-go zones protect wildlife – while creating efficiencies for business by making it clear where development won’t be permitted.
The point of the act is to protect at-risk species, which should not be pushed aside in favour of making development easier.

Reducing protections for species at risk would be devastating for Ontario - for the environment, for the economy - which depends on healthy ecosystems to thrive - and for the residents.

"In some cases, proactive planning and denial of certain activities may be
required to ensure that populations of Species At Risk in Ontario are maintained or recovered. This is a
reality that must be acknowledged, if the current government is genuine in its intentions to
protect and recover Species At Risk."