I do not agree with the…

I do not agree with the proposed changes to this act.
I do not like that developers can pay extra money to continue operating in endangered areas. This is wholly irresponsible. You are placing money over the environment, this is not how the environment can be treated any longer. Endangered areas should be protected, especially from developers who would destroy the local habitat.
I strongly disagree that the goal of protecting and restoring habitat should be abandoned. This is exactly the opposite of what Ontario should be doing. These habitats provide important ecological services to humans that we as tax payers will have to end up paying. I would much rather my money goes towards protecting and restoring these habitats as opposed to dealing with the consequences of getting rid of them.
I do not agree that endangered species should not be guaranteed habitat protection. These species play an important role in our food chain. Although it may be hard to see, if a species goes extinct, it can majorly effect the surrounding ecosystems and the food the humans consume. Endangered species should continue to have their habitat protected.
I STRONGLY disagree that animals should be allowed to be locally extinct as long as they are not extinct on a national scale. If everyone introduced this legislation, then who will take responsibility of taking care of these animals and our ecosystems? We are shifting this responsibility to other provinces and that is a terrible action to take. We are ALL responsible for the health of the climate and our ecosystems.
Finally, this proposal suggests decrease of transparency of government recovery efforts. Given the previous reasons, I do not trust this government to make the right decisions regarding climate change so I find this deeply disturbing.
All signs point to the fact that we HAVE to start taking care of the planet if we want to continue living here. This proposed change does not imply that this is the goal of this government and I am deeply disappointed as a citizen in Ontario. Please address the above concerns to the proposed changes of this act, for the health and safety of everyone on this planet.