I am not a biologist, but as…

I am not a biologist, but as a citizen of Ontario, I am concerned about the changes to the Species at Risk Act for both myself, my children and my grandchildren.
Allowing the Minister to suspend classification, even temporarily, of a species at risk is very dangerous. He/she is an elected official, true, but may have absolutely no biology background and a very limited understanding of the huge scope of Ontario. They may be, for example, from Toronto or Hamilton, appointed by the current premier and are beholden to both the premier and developers for their appointment and status. I have absolutely no confidence that the best interests of Ontario as a whole will be considered.
Further, to allow municipalities or other infrastructure developers the option to pay a charge in lieu of completing certain on-the-ground activities required by the act sounds like " indulgences" , i.e., sin is ok if you pay.
Our province is huge, our province is beautiful and the plants and animals are worth fighting for and preserving, and I expect my elected officials to do so and not take the easy way out.
Thank you.