To whom in may concern, I…

To whom in may concern,

I am a lifelong resident of Ontario and deeply concerned about proposed changes to the Endangered Specifies Act.

If passed, these changes would undermine the very cornerstones of the law: science-based listing that includes Indigenous Traditional Knowledge, mandatory habitat protection, and legislated timelines for planning and reporting.

Such proposals are about deregulation and making it easier for industry and development proponents to destroy the habitats of endangered plants and animals.

The Ontario government should be looking for ways to strengthen, not weaken, the existing ESA. I am deeply concerned with this proposal and ask that it be removed.

Thanks.