This consultation was open from:
May 14, 2019
to June 28, 2019
Decision summary
We finalized species-specific policies (government response statements) outlining actions we intend to lead and support to protect and recover nine species at risk in Ontario: Branched Bartonia, False Rue-anemone, Hoptree Borer, Lake Huron Grasshopper, Proud Globelet, Red Knot rufa ,Round-leaved Greenbrier, Shortnose Cisco and Western Silvery Aster
Decision details
We finalized the government response statements for:
- Branched Bartonia
- False Rue-anemone
- Hoptree Borer
- Lake Huron Grasshopper
- Proud Globelet
- Red Knot rufa subspecies
- Round-leaved Greenbrier
- Shortnose Cisco
- Western Silvery Aster
We made minor modifications to the proposed versions to:
- improve clarity
- better describe the intent or importance of specific actions
We made these changes based on input received through public consultation, and from provincial ministries and the federal government.
Effects of consultation
The majority of comments provided recommendations on:
- characterizing approaches to recovery
- describing biological information on the species
Comments supported continued protection of these species and suggested clarifying the importance or intent of specific actions for individual species.
In response to comments received, we made the following revisions to the government response statements:
- provided further introductory contextual information
- refined some goals to better clarify and reflect intent
- revised some actions to better reflect the intent of the protection and recovery actions
Supporting materials
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- Branched Bartonia government response statement
- False Rue-anemone government response statement
- Hoptree Borer government response statement
- Lake Huron Grasshopper government response statement
- Proud Globelet government response statement
- Red Knot rufa subspecies government response statement
- Round-leaved Greenbrier government response statement
- Shortnose Cisco government response statement
- Western Silvery Aster government response statement
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300 Water Street
5th floor, North tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
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Sarah Parna
300 Water Street
5th floor, North tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Species at risk in Ontario
In Ontario, once a species is listed as endangered or threatened, there is a process for gathering information and developing policy guidance to support each species.
First, we engage external individuals and organizations with expertise on the species to write recovery strategies. These documents form the foundation of scientific advice and can include knowledge from the public, stakeholders and Indigenous communities and organizations.
Once recovery strategies are finalized, we develop a government response statement for each recovery strategy. The government response statement is a species-specific policy that outlines:
- our goal for the recovery of the species
- prioritized actions in response to the associated recovery strategy
Learn more about species at risk in Ontario.
Proposed government response statements
We are proposing government response statements in relation to recovery strategies for the following nine species:
- Branched Bartonia
- False Rue-anemone
- Hoptree Borer
- Lake Huron Grasshopper
- Proud Globelet
- Red Knot subspecies
- Round-leaved Greenbrier
- Shortnose Cisco
- Western Silvery Aster
The recovery strategies for all nine species were finalized on December 7, 2018 and are available on Ontario’s Species at Risk website.
Purpose of Policy
The proposed policies (government response statements) provide species-specific direction on the actions the government intends to lead and support in the protection and recovery of nine species at risk in Ontario (Branched Bartonia, False Rue-anemone, Hoptree Borer, Lake Huron Grasshopper, Proud Globelet, Red Knot subspecies, Round-leaved Greenbrier, Shortnose Cisco and Western Silvery Aster).
The purpose of this notice is to:
- inform the public that draft government response statements have been prepared
- seek public feedback on the draft documents
We will consider comments as we finalize the government response statements. Please reference Environmental Registry number 013-5007 in your comments.
Other information
Ontario Recovery Strategies:
Supporting materials
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
300 Water Street
5th floor, North tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from May 14, 2019
to June 28, 2019
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Sarah Parna
300 Water Street
5th floor, North tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
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