Ministerial interference and the proposed pay to kill fee do not reflect good science based approaches used to protect endangered species. I would advise going back to the drawing board with this one.
The proposed changes are irresponsible and could potentially cause endangered species to go extinct. I am begging you to review your proposal. This world and the animals in it will not survive of we keep destroying it. Not everything should be about money!!!!
It makes me incredibly sad that my home province is so backwards in its thinking as to make these proposals. I'm not sure why the almighty dollar is so much more important than our health and future.
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The purpose of acts like the ESA are to protect vulnerable species and landscapes, so that future generations can a) enjoy these spaces and b) they can remain healthy and functioning to provide valuable ecosystem services to society.
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Please think about the animals who don’t have a voice to stand up for themselves. We are in their own, why not work around it instead of through it? There is no need for this.. please do not move forward!!
You have to amend this. Think clearly and consciously about this bill. As stewards of our species at risk, creating a a monetization or having the option to pay fees so that company’s organizations and developers can work around the rules and laws which are in place for reason is outrageous.
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I am professional ecologist, and have worked as a researcher and planner on more than 200 projects involving ecological management in Ontario.
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I am strongly against this decision. In a world of vanishing species, of increasing climate change, we require firm rules rather than a softening of regulations. Fees sent toward research do not protect the species being damaged by the actions producing said fees.
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I strongly agree with the proposed changes as they provide a more balanced approach to dealing with species in Ontario. The research and funding for specific species will provided a greater ecological investment over replacement.
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These changes will not help species at risk.
Timeline changes going from 3 months to 4 years or more are far to long to wait to protect species at low population densities.
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Here we are again on this "Open for Business not for the People but for the Corporations" attack on the environment.
A disgraceful and blatant attempt to destroy the Endangered Species Act begun by the previous Ontario government.
Four proposals are especially outrageous:
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The proposed changes to this Act are very dangerous and would have irreversible negative consequences for Species at Risk in Ontario. The science is clear that these species need more protections, not less. Many of their populations and habitats are still declining despite current protections.
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After reviewing the comments received by the public, I have concluded that proposed changes to the act do not reflect what people asked for.
I agree with the comments of Ontario Nature, Environmental Defence and the David Suzuki Foundation:
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