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26988

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DO NOT MAKE THESE CHANGES!!!! You are jeopardizing all species and plant life and your proposed changes will make Ontario "open for destruction", not just open for business! How dare you make cuts to our environmental protection systems for our species! Read more

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26989

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When will we put the health of our planet before financial gain? I am not in favour of suspending species and their habitats when it's inconvenient, or allowing developers to pay to avoid regulations. No one should be above regulations!

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26998

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The proposed change to allow developers to pay a fee to ignore regulations would be foolish and incredibly short-sighted, and only shows the people of Ontario that the current government either does not understand how important our environment is, or they do not care.

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26999

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I do not agree with the proposed changes. I believe other relevant environmental groups should be consulted. After researching the David Suzuki foundation, I would state that the proposed policies: - Species listed as threatened or endangered may no longer be automatically protected Read more

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27005

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Thank you for finally bring the ESA, SRA under control. The MNRF have been abusing this act and using it to enforce there personnel views and interpretations of the act. They have been using their power of enforcement to bully and intimidate the public and land owners. Read more

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27007

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The protection for species at risk should be administered at arm's length from any government minister or ministry. Possibly by a group of university departments in conjunction with input from environmental groups. Read more

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27010

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"The proposed changes would authorize the creation of a regulatory charge that could be paid by persons who are permitted to carry out otherwise prohibited activities under certain permits, agreements, and regulations. Read more

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27018

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I DO NOT support the proposed changes to the Ont. ESA. What is particularly upsetting to the ESA in my opinion falls under Chapter 4. Issuing Endangered Species Act permits and agreements and developing regulatory exemptions. Read more

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27020

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These are dangerous and regressive laws, both from a scientific and ethical standpoint. To reduce protections on endangered species in the midst of species disappearing at an already alarming rate is, to understate it, concerning. Read more

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27021

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I find it totally irresponsible that this government would allow developer's (and similar greedy speculation) to be enabled to buy their way towards exemption from any existing Endangered Species Act provisions for the protection of such. Shame on you! Read more

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27024

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The majority of the proposed changes sound like they will actually have a detrimental impact on the protection of species in Ontario, and put too much power in the hands of the Minister to supercede the advice of regulatory and advisory organizations. Read more