To the Ministry of…

To the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ontario government:

If anything should be done to the Endangered Species Act, the laws should be strengthened to protect the habitats of Species-at-Risk and more funding allocated to scientific research, stewardship programs, habitat restoration, and the protection of important areas like wetlands and watersheds against development and industrial disturbance. Once the flora and fauna is gone, it's gone. We should never allow it to get to that point, and creating "efficiencies for business" sounds to me that Premier Ford's government is listening to certain stakeholders who are more concerned with the economic development than they are with the state of the environment. Species of native plants and animals are struggling everyday in this province to survive amid invasive species, development, pollution and the effects of human encroachment. If we do not take care of Ontario plants and animals we will be creating a bleak and uncertain future for generations to come. I would like to see larger penalties for large companies and conglomerates who pollute our environment and for individuals and property owners who violate acts such as this.
Irreversible changes in our climate have already taken place - I would like to see my Provincial Government commit to swift and aggressive action to preserve our natural areas and protect important habitats and Species-at-Risk before it's too late.