I am 100% against the…

I am 100% against the granting of this permit.

When do the federal and provincial governments of this country begin to take responsibility for historic, recent, and current policies that have cause irreparable harm, both to the environment, and to the indigenous people who are an integral part of this nation??

Like millions of Canadian Citizens who are increasingly voicing their opinions, I see this 'industry' for what it really is. A low risk, high profit investment vehicle for a tiny minority of the population, who privately lobby our parliamentary representatives with disingenuous claims and assurances. The plain and extensively documented facts are clear - that this 'industry' has created a mountain of plastic waste, that has polluted our oceans and urban centres, poisoned millions of animals, and entered the food chain so that our children are now born with microplastic waste in their bodies. It has also added to the long and sordid history of the abuse of indigenous people, at the hands of successive governments, by taking billions of litres of potable water from their treaty lands, while they remain in many cases without a supply of drinking water in their communities.

This is an abusive industry, that has made no reparation for the devastation it continues to contribute to, and which encourages some Canadians to purchase its products in ignorance of the consequences. It should be incumbent on the Environmental Registry of Ontario to educate all citizens about environmental pollution, and require them to take responsibility for their choices.

Time is growing very short, to reverse the damage already caused by these types of investment schemes, that use our natural resources for short term profit, and disregard the consequences. If our provincial and federal governments are going to continue to abuse our First Nations, as they have done for well over a century, and pay lip service to environmental protection while issuing MZO's in response to private lobbying from developers, then I - and many others - will hold them accountable at the next election.
We DO NOT WANT 'economic growth' that destroys watersheds, pollutes our air, water and food sources, and continues to burn or sell fossil fuels in a blind, ignorant, profit-driven rush to provide investment opportunities for private lobbyists.
And we do not wish to see a continuation of the abuse, racism, theft and genocide that is the sickening legacy of Canadian colonialism.

Do not grant this permit - or any other permit that ignores the devastation and abuse that results from it.