Nope, do not agree. Too many red flags and loopholes. Opens the possibility of the government deciding to deregister an endangered species because a developer wants to do something with land that contains the species' habitat.
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I believe this a horrible decision, we should not be allowing developers to takeover, basically unchecked, this move will have a negative impact on the environment and the health of humans.
Species Conservation Act, 2025would strip protection altogether from almost all of the critical habitat protected by the Endangered Species Act, 2007, reducing the definition of “habitat” to tiny slivers of land—the immediate “dwelling place” of an endangered animal and the immediate “root zone” of
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I am a Burlington ON resident and I strongly oppose Bill 5. I demand better protection fo endangered species and no shortcuts for industry. Protect engangered animals, the environment, and our future.
I do not support what the Doug Ford government is trying to do. If this bill passes, it wi destroy what is unique and beautiful about our province.
Going forward, all my future votes will be based on if the Doug Ford government passes this bill.
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“I am writing to object in the strongest possible way to the proposed exemptions from the Environmental Bill of Rights that will remove the right of Ontarians to be advised of, or to comment on, any required permits at Ontario Place, on or off site, to support the project.
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I strongly oppose the proposed changes to the ESA. This move would be short sighted. Destruction and degradation to green, natural spaces, especially the habitat of species at risk, is unacceptable.
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Hello,
I am writing as a concerned Ontario resident who values our province's biodiversity. Bill 5 threatens to weaken protections for species at risk and their habitats – protections that have been established through decades of scientific research and conservation efforts.
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I am extremely concerned about this proposal. I oppose the prioritization of financial gain over species protections. I do no support the sweeping powers that this proposal would provide to the provincial government to suspend laws and regulatory measures at the expense of the environment.
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Stop Doug Ford from tearing up Ontario's spaces!
- Withdraw Schedules 2, 3, 4, and 9
- Uphold the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan
- Respect Indigenous rights and community-led land use planning
What we do now impacts all of our futures!
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As an environmental biologist, I am strongly opposed to the proposed repeal of the Endangered Species Act and its replacement, after an interim period, with the proposed Species Conservation Act.
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I oppose bill 5. I want stronger environmental protections and the protection of endangered species. I oppose shortcuts for industry. I oppose overriding the law in special economic zones.
I am deeply opposed to the proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act and the proposal for the Species Conservation Act 2025. I am a university researcher who studies the impacts of human activities on vertebrate species at risk in Ontario and beyond.
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