I trust the analysis brought…

I trust the analysis brought forth by Bird Studies Canada that strongly opposes proposed changes to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA), as brought forward in Schedule 5 of Bill 108. The changes would remove essential legal protections for species at risk and for the habitats that sustain them.

The proposed changes would lead to delays in protecting species at risk – delays of up to three years for newly listed species – at the discretion of the Minister. The proposed changes would also weaken Ontario’s science-based approach to listing which species receive protection. The proposal weakens virtually all aspects of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act and could put development and industrial interests ahead of species at risk. These changes are inconsistent with the purpose of the Act, which is to protect and recover species at risk in Ontario.
I hope the government of Ontario is mindful of the fact that once a species is extinct, no amount of money can bring it back. Humans are at the top of the food chain, but still rely on the existence of the chain, and extinction of species threatens all aspects of human life, both physical and psychological.
Please, @fordnation, stop the short sighted, destructive, non-science and non-economic theory based cuts that threaten the health, wealth and prosperity of Ontario residents both human, plant and animal.
"Schedule 5 would be better named the Extinction Schedule," says Caroline Schultz, Executive Director of Ontario Nature. "It's all about pushing aside our most vulnerable plants and animals to make room for sprawling development and unchecked industrial activity. The government is greasing the wheels of destruction."