While I can appreciate the Ford government's zeal to get Ontario moving, I cannot support the bill that repeals the ESA. I am a supporter of progress, getting shovels in the ground and make Ontario functional, but I don't believe it should be at the expense of endangered species.
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As an environmental scientist and engaged citizen of Ontario, I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) and its replacement with the Species Conservation Act, 2025 (SCA).
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I am opposed to the changes to the endangered Species Act being proposed and will work with like-minded peers to challenge the government. We are responsible for all living creatures in our habitat and their protection should always be number one, with industry and expansion following after.
This proposal is dangerous and unnecessary. No government should have the authority to remove species from lists of endangered species for any reason.
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The current government is proposing significant rollbacks to the protection of Ontario’s most vulnerable species, with deeply concerning implications for science-based conservation and biodiversity. Specifically:
Undermining Independent Scientific Expertise
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This is inhumane, unjust and completely wrong. There will be dire consequences for humans if biodiversity isn't protected, the very air we breath will turn to poison when there is nothing left to filter our pollution. People will die, and Doug Ford will be to blame.
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The current ESA is science based, with the aim to protect species, ecosystem, and genetic diversity. The changes proposed in this bill are not science based and look to exploit Ontario's nature in a way that goes against the "not for sale" slogan.
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The ESA and environmental protection acts keep Ontario buffered against severe weather patterns that get more pronounced and destructive without protected features.
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I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the Endangered Species Act, and enactment of the new "Species Conservation Act, 2025 (SCA)". As a wildlife biologist, I am confident that the aforementioned changes to legislation will be detrimental for Ontarians and Ontario's Species at Risk.
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The release of these changes mentions that the existing structure does not provide significant gains for species recovery. How will these changes result in a significant gain for species recovery? Do these changes not result in significant losses to species recovery?
I am writing to vehemently oppose the proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the introduction of the Species Conservation Act (SCA), as outlined in ERO 025-0380.
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I strongly oppose this new legislation, which not only dismantles essential protections for endangered wildlife and ecosystems, but also disregards the rights and sovereignty of Indigenous communities. This bill represents a profound failure of responsible governance.
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I do not support this proposal. We need to fully protect our species at risk and this should not interfered with! Please do not let this proposal go through.
The proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025 presumes to rewrite Ontario’s conservation laws to enable a rebalancing of the weight with which government must assess environmental considerations against social and economic cons
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I strongly object to this change in protection of endangered animals. The housing crisis is not just due to shortage of houses, the roads lack maintenance not just more of them. Empty buildings sit in every city and major roads are in disarray and mired in endless construction.
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