I am greatly concerned that the discussion paper issued by the government of Ontario will not provide greater protection for species at risk, but will simply make it easier for industry and developers to destroy the habitat for species at risk.
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I think it is important to keep the existing protections in place for species at risk. Ontario has been doing well economically since the Endangered Species Act was brought into force, therefore there is no economic reason to weaken protections.
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Thank you for soliciting comments from the public. I believe that the following principles should be upheld in all the four aspects:
- Transparency in all decision-making at all levels - continuous communication with the public
- Decisions and actions should be species-specific
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I am writing to voice concerns I have with some of the general priorities and specific actions set out in the current review of Ontario's Endangered Species Act.
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Having reviewed the documentation surrounding this proposal, I cannot say that I trust the proposed changes have been made in good-faith regarding the protection and conservation of wildlife.
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Protecting species at risk (SAR) is the number one importance of this act. Any review which weakens their protection and recovery should not be undertaken. Economic development should not occur where it harms/interferes with SAR.
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There is no economic benefit that will justify the destruction of green spaces and the impact environmental upheaval will have on endangered and at-risk species. Why does this government disregard the environment so blatantly and unapologetically?
My comment is in response to two discussion questions from the discussion paper under “Area of Focus 2 – Listing and Protections for Species at Risk"
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Review of Ontario's Endangered Species Act:
It is critical that Ontario's endangered species are protected from business development and industry.
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We need to keep our endangered animals safe, all animals whether they are endangered or not. I find Doug Ford is trying to cut funding to those areas cannot fight back easily instead of being a champion for those areas.
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Changing any legislation that protects endangered species so that it is friendlier to economic development is completely contradictory. Habitat loss is the primary factor in making species endangered.
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the 10 year review of the Ontario Endangered Species Act (ESA). I strongly support the ESA and it’s aims, though I also have observed situations where improvements are needed and efficiencies may be found.
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I am in favour of consistent application and streamlining of decisions, which must also include decisions to deny a permit for an activity that would harm a species or its habitat.
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Economic Development must never put the health and living space of wildlife, fauna or waterways in danger. The current government on Ontario is detrimental to the future health of all residents and life forms in our province.
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If anything the act needs to be strengthened. The “scorched earth” tactics followed by some developers destroy habitat which is a leading cause to the decline of many bird and insect species.
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