As a grassroots,…

Government of Ontario:

Ontarians want prosperity, but not at the cost of clean water, wildlife, democratic integrity, and Indigenous rights.

There is a better way forward:

🎯Retain independent scientific review for species protection, and invest in habitat conservation.

🎯Reform the permit process without eliminating it. Streamline, do not erase.

🎯Use strategic land-use planning that balances development and environmental resilience.

🎯Embed Indigenous consultation into all major planning decisions as a starting point, not an afterthought.

Repeal Bill 5!

Lead better! Ontario is capable of better. So is this government. Show the world, that prosperity and protection can and must go hand in hand.

Bill 5 is not a practical response to economic uncertainty. It hands control to private developers while stripping away science, public input, Indigenous rights, and long-term planning.

Lead with courage, not short-term convenience.

Repeal Bill 5!

What Bill 5 does and what it is claimed it will to achieve:

*It guts the Endangered Species Act*.
The bill replaces science-based decision-making with political discretion. Protections for species and their habitats are removed or weakened, and listings of at-risk species can be delayed indefinitely.

You claim this change is needed because the Act is too rigid and blocks important economic development.
In reality, the Act exists to prevent irreversible damage to Ontario's ecosystems and biodiversity. Flexibility can be achieved through policy innovation, not by dismantling core protections. Economic growth and ecological responsibility are not mutually exclusive.

It removes oversight from development projects.
Developers no longer require permits. An online form is now sufficient to begin construction, with no requirement for environmental assessment, public notice, or community consultation.

Efficiency does not need eliminate accountability. Fast-tracking development without review increases the risk of environmental disasters, corruption, and community harm. True efficiency means streamlining the process without removing the safeguards that protect public health and natural systems.

Bill 5 opens the door to large-scale habitat destruction, water pollution, and loss of biodiversity. It allows long-term ecological harm in exchange for short-term economic sight.

Bill 5 is not a safe response to trade tensions with the United States.
Sacrificing the natural systems that sustain Ontario’s agriculture, tourism, water supply, and public health is not economic strategy. It is economic sabotage. A resilient economy must be rooted in a healthy environment.

It ignores the duty to consult Indigenous communities.
Bill 5 disregards the Crown's constitutional obligation to consult First Nations. It completely erases Indigenous voices from decisions about their territories and resources.

You have claimed to support reconciliation.
This legislation proves otherwise. Reconciliation cannot coexist with exclusion. Consultation is not a barrier; it is a constitutional and moral obligation.

Repeal Bill 5.