I URGE THE ONTARIO…

I URGE THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT TO WITHDRAW BILL 5 IN ITS ENTIRETY. PLEASE, INSTEAD, WORK WITH ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS, INDIGENOUS LEADERS AND THE PUBLIC TO STRENGTHEN, NOT DISMANTLE, OUR SYSTEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM SPEAKS VOLUMES. PLEASE TAKE IT TO HEART AND KEEP ONTARIO, ITS TREASURES AND THE BELOVED ENVIRONMENT ALIVE! I ASK ON BEHALF OF EVERY LIVING THING THAT CANNNOT SPEAK FOR ITSELF.
I ASK THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE ONTARIO BE...
'OUR HOME AND NATIVE LAND. THE TRUE NORTH STRONG AND FREE!
FROM FAR AND WIDE,
O CANADA, WE STAND ON GUARD FOR THEE.
GOD KEEP OUR LAND GLORIOUS AND FREE!'

Protecting nature is not a barrier to economic growth. It’s the foundation of a healthy, resilient and just society. It will be a continuation of the beauty my generation was surrounded by for generations to come. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

I strongly oppose Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act. This legislation poses a serious threat to Ontario’s natural heritage, democratic processes and Indigenous rights.

Bill 5 proposes to repeal the Endangered Species Act — one of the few tools we have to protect at-risk wildlife and the ecosystems they depend on. Replacing it with vague “goals” and unenforceable measures will lead to the further decline of species already on the brink. This is not modernization. It’s deregulation that puts short-term industrial gain ahead of long-term ecological and community health.

Equally alarming is the creation of “special economic zones” that would allow cabinet to approve major development projects without proper environmental assessment, public input or Indigenous consultation. This short cut for Ford’s friends undermines transparency, accountability and Ontario’s duty to uphold Indigenous rights and treaties.

Ontarians have not asked for weaker protections or less say in decisions that affect the province’s land, water and future. Bill 5 would silence community voices, marginalize science and erase decades of hard-won environmental progress.