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May 14th, 2025 Hon. Graham McGregor Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Regarding: Concerns Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (Bill 5) Dear Mr. McGregor, Lire davantage

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148197

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As a young archaeologist, I oppose Bill 5 and the proposed amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. These changes would eviscerate not only the industry, but also the progress made towards Truth and Reconciliation in regards to First Nations peoples. Lire davantage

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148214

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To: Environmental Registry of Ontario Subject: Opposition to Bill 5 – Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025 Lire davantage

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148216

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My concern with this proposal is how it affects the Ontario Heritage Act. I understand the need for development to build housing and infrastructure but Ontario is a place where this should be done correctly with minimal impact to archaeology. Lire davantage

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Archaeology is not red tape. People’s history and heritage is not red tape. I am very concerned about the prospect of the government allowing themselves to exempt certain projects from archaeological assessment. Where is the thorough and meaningful consultation? Lire davantage

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148223

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This bill will destroy the environment, Indigenous land and culture, and set us back both environmentally and as humans

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Stop this madness. This is First Nations land, we have occupied and stewarded these lands since time immemorial. This proposed amendment to the Ontario Heritage Act, Schedule 7 contradicts Articles 11 and 12. Lire davantage

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148324

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Bill 5 would scrap the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and create “special economic zones” where developers and resource companies would be exempt from provincial regulations. Lire davantage

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Allowing the Lieutenant Governor the ability to provide exemptions to projects from archaeological assessments contradicts Ontario’s commitments as outlined in the Provincial Policy Statement (2024). Lire davantage

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This legislation will result in the desecration and destruction of Indigenous and early Settler archaeological sites. Additionally, exemptions to archaeological assessments will not result in a larger housing supply or expedited transit projects. Lire davantage

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The pursuit of economic gain must never come at the expense of endangered species, Indigenous communities, or their cultural heritage. Lire davantage

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148499

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Formal Comment on Bill 5 – A Threat to Indigenous Rights, Governance and Environmental Protections Overview Lire davantage

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Formal Comment on Bill 5 – A Threat to Indigenous Rights, Governance and Environmental Protections Lire davantage

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• Allowing the Lieutenant Governor the ability to provide exemptions to projects from archaeological assessments contradicts Ontario’s commitments as outlined in the Provincial Policy Statement (2024). Lire davantage

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Changes to the Ontario Heritage Act that may override archaeological consultation of potentially significant Indigenous and historic sites, will be detrimental to the environment, the conservation/understanding of this land’s past, and relationships with Indigenous communities that deserve the minim Lire davantage

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148643

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With regards to proposed changes to the Ontario Heritage Act, this legislation will gut the mechanisms for discovering and protecting Ontario's archaeological heritage by allowing the Province to remove the requirement for undertaking archaeological assessments in advance of almost all development p Lire davantage

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148682

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1) Addition of investigative powers seems sound. Please consider the same for pts iv and v. Right now there is zero enforcement when it comes to demolition by neglect. Lire davantage