Bill 23 is alarmingly…

Bill 23 is alarmingly irresponsible in that it opens the door for habitat destruction on a massive scale with little regard to the wellbeing of the ecosystems therein. Taking away the power of conservation authorities is something that simply should not be done. The work these groups do to preserve biodiversity and educate the public on environmental matters is of utmost importance and should be taken into consideration by the government. This clearly has not been done as the government seems to have either willingly or ignorantly ignored the blatant atrocity this change would be. Urban sprawl is already a huge issue, and environmentally conscious urban planning needs to be at the forefront of large scale decisions such as this. Building out is not the solution. Destroying wildlife is not the solution. Further reducing Ontario’s green space is not the solution.