As a former government…

As a former government employee, it is shameful to see what the current government is proposing. Changes to the endangered species act will defeat the purposes and mandate of the act. It seems like the current proposal will allow businesses to pay a fee to destroy natural habitats of species and protected areas. The Ford government is saying we can delay the protection of endangered species and focus on economic development for now. Yes, the fee these businesses pay will go towards a fund that "supposedly" will protect endangered species, but perhaps if our premier has actually graduated high school, he would know that when a species is considered endangered, it needs to be protected immediately to ensure that extinction does not occur, delaying this protection to make money in the current defeats the entire purpose. The Ford government has made the OPS an unbearable environment for its employees where staff morale has gone down the shit hole, and it disregards scientific evidences and advices that protect the environment and the public interest.

I have provided below a link to the definition of the term "endangered species", and I hope that the current government still has the ability to read and understand. I was able to read since grade school, but of course I cannot hold our premier to the same standard.