The proposal to strip…

The proposal to strip portions of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park—namely Nancy Island and expansive beach areas—from the protection of the PPCRA and reclassify or sell them under more tourism‑oriented legislation risks setting a troubling precedent: allowing economic and development pressures to override long‑term environmental stewardship. By sacrificing protected park land, even under the guise of heritage preservation or local revitalization, the government normalizes reappropriating public natural spaces for short‑term commercial gain. Once protection is withdrawn, it becomes increasingly easy for future proposals to justify similar rollbacks, gradually eroding the integrity of Ontario’s provincial parks and undermining the conservation mandate enshrined in the PPCRA.