I am writing to express my…

I am writing to express my deep and unyielding opposition to Bill 5, which I believe represents a catastrophic betrayal of Ontario’s natural heritage and a gross failure in environmental stewardship.

I am seething — not out of partisan frustration, but out of deep, informed concern for the countless species that stand to lose their homes, safety, and ultimately their survival due to the short-sighted and reckless dismantling of environmental protections under this bill.

This legislation does not reflect responsible governance. It reflects a blatant disregard for scientific expertise, Indigenous rights, and the basic moral responsibility we have to preserve what remains of our rapidly vanishing ecosystems. Stripping away the Endangered Species Act and replacing it with politically controlled decision-making is not modernization — it is manipulation. And it sends a chilling message: that wildlife in Ontario is expendable if it stands in the way of development.

No credible rationale has been offered to justify why protections for over 270 at-risk species are being gutted. These are not “red tape” regulations — they are lifelines for creatures whose only crime is existing in places developers now want to pave over. The red fox, the monarch butterfly, the piping plover, the golden eagle — they have no voice in this legislature. But I do, and I’m using it.

Bill 5 is not just policy. It’s a declaration — one that says Ontario is open for destruction.

I urge you in the strongest possible terms: reverse course. Repeal this legislation. Protect the wildlife that cannot protect themselves. The world is watching, and history will not be kind to those who traded biodiversity for bulldozers.