Human health depends on biodiversity and strong, functioning ecosystems. Clean air and water is essential. Species at risk are the canaries in the coal mine. The survival of species at risk are therefore linked to human health and survival.
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The document is short on details related to the relationship between the ESA permitting and development approvals. ESA permitted should not be downloaded to planning authorities.
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It is critical that we preserve the endangered species act in order to avoid the 6th mass extinction, the first one caused by humans. I live in Southern Ontario where development takes top priority over anything else.
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Please keep in place strong protections for Ontario's wildlife. Once lost these species are gone forever. Is that the legacy the Ford government wants to be remembered for?
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I don't think our current ESA goes far enough to protect our numerous endangered species. By their very nature, "development" and the perceived need for "economic growth" will wipe out many fragile species.
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Area of Focus 1: Landscape Approaches
1. Move forward with a permanent section 55(1)(b) regulatory exemption to the forest sector to continue enabling landscape approaches currently being delivered under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA).
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If this proposal has any potential of decreasing the strength of the current Endangered Species Act, then my opinion is no, do not change the current act.
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Any amendments to the ESA must support its purpose of protecting and recovering at-risk species. To that end, I urge MECP to:
- Repeal the 2013 exemptions for the forestry, hydro, mining and development industries;
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I am an Ontario resident and graduate researcher in environmental politics. I lived in Kingston for four years and I witnessed the process of development of Johnson Point.
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Biodiversity around the world, including in Ontario, is threatened by habitat loss and climate change. This species loss is so extensive that many scientists believe we are currently undergoing a sixth mass extinction.
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As a registered professional forester in northwest Ontario, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the 10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper, ERO number 013-4143.
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Regular granted exemptions to the Act make it far too easy for development and industry to tear up and cut through critical habitat. Please make this Act stronger NOT make it easier for development.
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RE: ERO #013-4143 Review of the Endangered Species Act, 2007
Focus 1: Landscape approaches
- The law should not be changed to allow landscape approaches “instead of” species-specific approaches. The fine scale of species-specific status assessments, listings and protections is needed.
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I currently work in the forestry sector, as a GIS specialist.
So i have a strong understanding on the requirements of species act and how they effect the forest. Also being an outdoor type and passed scouter, I am also aware of the need to protect the animals.
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The most important action the government must take is a permanent recognition of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act (CFSA) as an equivalent process to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) through a perpetual Section 55 Regulation.
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I work for a forestry company in Northern Ontario as a Geographic Information Systems Technician. I believe the endangered species act should be revised.
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I support a Sustainable Forest Industry.
The rules for protecting the environment and species at risk are too inflexible and are putting forestry operations at risk. We need to give loggers, their families & the communities they live in, equal right to survival.
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Animals have no voice in our government. Therefore we must make sure that they are 100% protected. There should be no concessions for businesses, or anything else for that matter when it comes to the protection of animals.
I believe that the environment need more protection and not less once it is paved over it is to late once its been ruined it is hard to put back to a clean state There are animals at risk that need protection before they are gone not after so that some developers can make more money at the expens
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