To whom it may concern,…

To whom it may concern,

Ontario is home to 243 species at risk of extinction. Already, routinely granted exemptions to the Ontario’s Endangered Species Act make it far too easy for development and industry to tear up and cut through critical habitat.

I want better protection for Ontario’s species at risk by:

- Changing the Endangered Species Act to improve protections, not water them down even further.
- Addressing 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.
- providing protection that leads to recovery for species-at-risk in Ontario– we don’t need changes that will drive more species to extinction.

Half of Canada’s wildlife are in decline – by a whopping 83 per cent. Provincial governments must be part of the solution. Species-at-risk habitat should not be open for business!