A few things. First, Ontario…

A few things. First, Ontario is Ontario; protected species within our borders should have the same protection wherever they are in the province. Not only that but with current and projected climate changes we should be working to protect more species, not less. Even if the efforts prove unnecessary it would be better to err on the side of caution; if we fall behind on conservation efforts now it'll be that much harder to catch up later. Lastly we should let the academic professionals-the ones trained and unbiased in environmental studies and conservation-to have the say via COSSARO and the independent third party experts; having others provide advice would not provide the Minister with appropriate advice on how to make decisions in the future.