Adding hunting to MacGregor Point Park and other protected areas is not consistent with having a safe haven for wildlife. Parks should be a sanctuary for everyone, not just a recreational area for humans. Sport hunting should not be allowed in any park or conservation area.
The expanding protected areas proposal is fine as far as it goes. However, this barely moves the needle in terms of Canada's commitment to protect 30% of its lands and waters by 2030 as a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
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I think this is a fantastic proposal that will be greatly appreciated by the people of Ontario. It seems that many of these lands have been waiting for official protection and it is an act of tying loose ends.
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Ontario Parks and the Provincial Park system are set aside for protection purposes. Each of these properties have sensitive and often unique features.
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Hello, I’m really excited to hear that the provincial government is considering expanding the parks and conservation reserves system. I live in the Orillia area and am really excited to see that Bass Lake PP, Awenda PP, and Severn River CR are being considered for expansion.
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This proposal to increase conservation lands across the province is a step in the right direction. Existing protected areas are often disjunct, disconnected, and are not big enough to sustain wildlife and rare ecosystems in the face of increased development and climate change.
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I am generally supportive of any addition to our provincial parks (ERO 019 8618). I live in Oro-Medonte and will also specifically comment on the proposed expansion of Bass Lake Provincial Park.
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In regard to the addition to the Algoma Headwaters park, Ranger North West Rd. forms part of an important access route not only for general public access to the north end of the park, but also for forest management purposes. Ideally, it will be permitted to use and maintain (e.g.
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Provincial parks should be a safe place for animals and plants to grow and live safley. Allowing hunting regardless of how sustainable you intend to make it, defeats this purpose. There is a plethora of crown land available for hunting in ontario and provincial parks do not need to allow it.
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Hello, I am a long time resident of the Bass Lake area. I have no concerns whether the proposed area becomes park or not. I first hunted these properties 38 years ago and have since. I have watched the road through the swamp be swallowed and disappear as the land cares for itself.
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I want to support the expansion of Bass Lake Provincial Park as the wetland to be included is a sensitive area and locally significant. The area includes several species of orchids, other wetland plant, mosses, lichens and liverworts. At present, it is largely undisturbed.
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The following is a submission from the Schad Foundation regarding the Ministry’s Environmental Registry policy proposal 019-8618 posting in support of Expanding Protected Areas in Ontario (PPCRA) https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-8618.
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Greetings MECP Team and Minister Khanjin,
The Escarpment Corridor Alliance is an ENGO based in Collingwood and The Blue Mountains. We applaud this iniatiative and the inclusion of Pretty River Provincial Park. The proposed expansion will add valuable ecological areas for protection.
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This is indeed an excellent proposal. We are the caretakers of earth and Indigenous peoples have been caretakers for hundreds of years. It is good that we are finally having respect for our earth by following Indigenous ways.
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I am delighted with this proposal. Everything we can do to protect and enhance our natural world will benefit all Ontarians. I am also pleased with the timing, as the planetary crisis is upon us and mitigation efforts, such as expanding parks, are vital and urgent.
Maintaining green space for recreational usage and natural processes to continue providing a good life for our population everywhere in Ontario IS CRITICAL, always, everywhere...on Earth.
This is wonderful news. It is important that future generations are able to enjoy and recharge in nature.
It is imperative that First Nations land is not taken over for this initiative however The crown and church have caused enough damage to these communities already
Best of luck
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