This reads like a poorly…

This reads like a poorly veiled attempt at watering down the protections of endangered species for the convenience of developers, and a shortsighted mortgaging of our future. I sincerely hope this government rescinds these profoundly flawed proposed changes and truly puts the environment and the protection of diverse species and habitat as a priority - over convenience, profit and development.

Section 1:
- Gives the Minister unilateral powers to temporarily remove/prevent protections on a species
- Pretends that the health of a species in other areas means that species doesn't warrant protection in Ontario.
- Opens the door for the stacking COSSARO with unqualified patronage positions like this government is attempting to do in so many other areas.

Section 2:
- Again gives the Minister unilateral powers to put development ahead of protection
- Waters down the requirement for putting in place meaningful protection plans

Section 3:
- Well, you can write a strategy, but we'll decide if we'll ever actually do anything about it....but don't count on it.

Section 4:
- So long as you can pay for it, we don't really care about protecting it.