We are proposing changes…

We are proposing changes under the Endangered Species Act that would allow use of existing conditional exemptions for select newly-listed species that are added to the Species at Risk in Ontario List regulation. Conditional exemptions improve business certainty and efficiency, while continuing to maintain protections for species and their habitat.

I agree with the above proposal. I believe that this option allows for better protection of the species and their habitat in practice. There is already a high amount of uncertainty for development and if the sectors are made aware that the species will fall under the Conditional Exemptions in advance, i would hope that this would prevent impacts to the species and their habitat prior to the coming into effect of the protection of that species.