Once species are gone, there…

Once species are gone, there is no way to recover them. As an Ontario citizen, I am extremely concerned about this legislation. We cannot afford to decrease biodiversity in Ontario. Our future prosperity, and even continued existence, depends on a healthy, diverse biosphere.

"The proposed changes would authorize the creation of a regulatory charge that could be paid by persons who are permitted to carry out otherwise prohibited activities under certain permits, agreements, and regulations. The charge would be paid in lieu of fulfilling certain potential conditions that could otherwise have been imposed under the permit, agreement, or regulation."