The proposed changes to Ontario's Endangered Species Act will gut the program and render it ineffectual in protecting Ontario's biodiversity. I cannot support the proposed changes as written.
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the ESA. I strongly oppose the changes that are being considered. They will not improve outcomes for species at risk.
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Overall I believe that Schedule 5 of Bill 108 represents an unjustified roll back of species at risk protection and recovery actions and should be withdrawn.
Specific concerns that I have of the proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 1993 include the following:
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The proposed changes would render the Endangered Species Act useless. Decisions regarding endangered species MUST BE MADE BY ENDANGERED SPECIES EXPERTS, and these are biologists; these decisions must never be made by politicians.
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This is a bad idea. If I’m still young and I can understand that destroying habitats for buildings and caring less about endangered species is not an option in 2019. Then you should understand that too. We’re already loosing to climate change and this won’t help.
To: Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario
Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Hon. Rod Phillips, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks
Hon. John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
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I am writing to express my opinion on the proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. As an Ontario citizen and an environmental sciences student, I strongly oppose the changes, as it is not benefiting the vast flora and fauna in the province whatsoever.
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The proposed changes to Ontario's Endangered Species Act will have a decidedly negative impact upon the survival of numerous species in this province, but I don't need to tell you that.
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the ESA. I strongly oppose the changes that are being considered. They will not improve outcomes for species at risk.
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Please accept this as my comment regarding Environmental Registry posting # 013-5033, "10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Proposed changes".
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The proposed changes to the ESA make it virtually worthless for the protection of species. The listing of species needs to be done in an impartial way by scientists not with unqualified appointees to COSSARO. The current ESA should be strengthened not weakened.
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The proposed changes to Ontario's Endangered Species Act largely undermine its intended purpose, at a time when we need it to strongly protect our most vulnerable biodiversity.
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Public Input Coordinator
Species Conservation Policy Branch
300 Water Street
Floor 5N
Peterborough, ON K9J 3C7
ESAReg@ontario.ca
Re: 10 year review of the Endangered Species Act.ERO 013-5033
To Whom It May Concern,
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Throughout our lives, we are taught to “protect the environment”. It was like the ultimate goal that we had and spent years improving our system, raising awareness, hoping that one day people will band together and make this happen.
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I oppose the proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA). The purpose of the ESA is to protect species. The proposed changes will do the opposite.
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