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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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The ESA needs to be strengthened. We are living through unprecedented biodiversity loss across the planet. Habitats are being destroyed and fragmented, while corporations reap the benefits. I’m ashamed to be a human during this period of extinction. Our governments must do better.

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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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I fully support recovering species by looking at the entire landscape and taking actions that will contribute the most to improving habitat and protecting species from harm; however, care must be taken to ensure the individual needs of each species are still taken into account. Read more

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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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The loss of environmental protections does not only impede biodiversity in the present, but also in the future. Without biodiversity, environmental decline is certain, and will be detrimental to human prosperity, not only economically but physically as well. Read more

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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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The discussion paper seems to focus on relaxing protections for endangered species rather than enhancing protection. This is distressing for the fate of our endangered species since a number of exemptions have already been given to industry. Read more

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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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Thank you for the ability to comment on the discussion paper for the 10 year review of the Endangered Species Act. Government has a massive responsibility to protect biodiversity. Biodiversity will save our planet and allow it to adapt to the rapid changes humans are making on the ecosystems. Read more

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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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If the ESA is going to be changed by your Conservative government, it needs to be strengthened not loosened. It is not the case that we have a strong law now which is onerous to business. The current law which the Liberals changed in 2013 is a joke. Read more

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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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Hello, I implore the Ontario Government not to weaken the Endangered Species Act (the Act) by making revisions to it. Species-at-risk are at risk in large part due to habitat loss and the Act needs to improve habitat protection, not weaken it to development. Read more

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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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At a time when reports around the globe are finding that loss of biodiversity is putting our ability to produce enough food to feed our citizens at risk, I find it short-sighted and alarming that the government is looking to find opportunities for short-term financial gain for businesses within the Read more

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10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper

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It is inappropriate to prioritize the "efficiency of business" over the survival of the environment and endangered species. Businesses may adapt to inefficiencies or not, but there will always be a way for people to innovate and try again even when they fail. Read more

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Please leave the endangered species act the way that it is. Making changes to increase profits is an awful decision. Please consider the lives of the at risk species that you could be further endangering. Do not revise/change the endangered species act. Read more

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The endangered species act was written prematurely and pushed though the Government too fast to satisfy the “flavour of the day.” For a long time the Government stressed protection of birds of prey, marten, deer and pileated woodpecker. Read more

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This proposal is disgusting. The government has a responsibility to uphold wildlife conservation laws and to protect the environment. Making allowances for businesses is code for allowing unchecked enterprise to destroy habitats and poison natural resources.

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This comment is being submitted on behalf of the Algonquins of Ontario on the “10th Year review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper” document. Our submission includes the following components summarized below: 1. Introductory Letter Read more

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