The review of the Endangered…

The review of the Endangered Species Act is just a euphemism to relax our regulations to make developers and farmers (basically wealthier individuals) keep pillaging our forested and ecologically significant lands. We hardly have much left especially in Southwestern Ontario.

Farmland purchased by developers should be the only land allowed to be made into residential, commercial, or industrial development. Farmlands are already pesticide ridden mud-baths which make more sense to develop over, rather than forested lands which house endangered species and maintain a healthy environmental balance to the land we live in. Not to mention our percentage of forested land in SW ontario is FAR below the ideal 30% coverage.

There are even larger impacts of unhealthy watershed from hard-surface (developed) areas and pesticide riddled farmlands. All of these areas drain contaminants into our storm system and ditches then eventually get released into the Great Lakes. If we had a healthier balance of forested lands (30% coverage) our watershed would be much cleaner due to native vegetation acting as natural filters as well as erosion control.

We shouldn't lose sight of the larger picture. After all governments should be acting in the best interest of the masses, not just select few wealthy individuals.