Please, do not punish the environment in Ontario. Cut nothing. Only make additions to the Endangered Species Act. Big business should not get to profit from destroying ecosystems and damaging the planet and our future. Do the right thing, for once since taking office.
Strong protection for Species at Risk in Ontario, which means a prioritization on conserving species at risk and the habitats they depend on through improved implementation of the Endangered Species Act in its current form.
Half of Canada’s wildlife are in decline – by massive amounts. These are serious numbers. Please use your powers as our provincial government to help protect wildlife must be part of the solution. Ontario's species-at-risk habitat is vitally important. Please protect it.
Dear Government of Ontario,
Thank you for the opportunity to add my voice to the public consultation.
Clearly development and industrial activities continue to threaten the survival and recovery of wildlife in Ontario.
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I do not want any changes to this act. There is no need for us to go into this land and destroy it. There are so many other places to do this. There is going to be a lot of open spaces when all these shopping malls start closing down.
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We need to improve protections for species at risk, not water them down further.
The province is responsible for the stewardship of the environment and needs to seriously act in this regard. Economic interests need to be balanced with environmental interests at the very least.
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Not all of the land needs to be dedicated for housing or for more highways. We need to prioritze conservation of the habitats of species, especially those that are near endangerment. Don't delay in providing the framework to accomplish the tasks required.
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I urge MECP to:
Repeal the 2013 exemptions for the forestry, hydro, mining and development industries;
Amend section 57 (1)1 of the ESA so that exemptions will only be allowed if they do not jeopardize the survival and recovery of endangered and threatened species;
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I urge MECP to:
Repeal the 2013 exemptions for the forestry, hydro, mining and development industries;
Amend section 57 (1)1 of the ESA so that exemptions will only be allowed if they do not jeopardize the survival and recovery of endangered and threatened species;
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All species at risk need to be protected directly. A generic fund could never place specific protection actions.
This proposal is for short term gains and would mean permanent losses. Please do not proceed
The current government is poised to weaken the protections for dozens of species on a brink of extinction, all in favour of business.
This is absolutely unacceptable, short-sighted and goes against best interests of Ontarians.
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The changes proposed below allow industries to bulldoze Ontario’s vulnerable and protected ecosystem. The province is consulting with Ontarians under the guise of improving the “effectiveness” of environmental protections and ensuring a “balanced approach” to improve the environment and economy.
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The provincial government must protect Ontario’s most vulnerable wildlife. We need to protect the species-at-risk in Ontario now. Half of Canada’s wildlife are in decline – by a whopping 83 per cent. Ontario species-at-risk habitat shouldn’t be open for business!
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“Since coming into effect, the Act has been criticized for being ineffective in its aim to protect and recover species at risk, for being unclear, administratively burdensome, time-consuming and costly for applicants, and for creating barriers to economic development.”
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The 10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper states that the proposed changes to the act are to result in a number of “desired” outcomes.
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