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Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

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As an Ontario resident deeply concerned with environmental stewardship and biodiversity protection, I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed repeal of the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) and its replacement with the Species Conservation Act, 2025 (SCA) as outlined in ERO Notic Read more

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Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

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141748

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I oppose Bill 5! I want strong environmental protections. I oppose short cuts for industry with no public oversight. I oppose overriding the law in special economic zones. Read more

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Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

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These ammendments to the ESA and proposed Species Conservation Act do not have conservation at the forefront. Doug Ford's government failed when the "pay to slay" legislation was passed and it turns out none of the money from these ammendments ever went to species conservation. Read more

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Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

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141752

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I oppose bill 5. I want stronger environmental protections and the protection of endangered species. I oppose shortcuts for industry. I oppose overriding the law in special economic zones.

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Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

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141753

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I oppose Bill 5! I want strong environmental protections. I oppose short cuts for industry with no public oversight. I oppose overriding the law in special economic zones. Read more

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Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

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141759

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Please reconsider the bill in its current form. The government should not be able to unilaterally decide whether a species is considered endangered. “Feeding” is not included in the activities that give rise to a habitat, and the proposed definition of habitat is too narrow. Read more

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Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

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141760

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**1. Undemocratic Concentration of Power** - Bill 5 gives the Premier and Cabinet unprecedented authority to override provincial and municipal laws, bypassing the legislature and public oversight Read more

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Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

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Your proposed changes are not good and should not proceed. Your proposal should be in good relation to Anishinaabe law Inaakonigewin and other Indigenous legal orders. And in good relation to Indigenous lodges esp. Matriarchal lodges. It is not. Read more

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Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

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141764

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I oppose bill 5. I oppose short cuts for industry with no public oversight. I would like stronger environmental and endangered species protections to be implemented. I oppose overwriting the law in special economic zones.

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Proposed interim changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and a proposal for the Species Conservation Act, 2025

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141768

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I have been an Ontario resident for my entire life. I strongly oppose Bill 5. I want stronger environmental protections in place in my province. Doug Ford should not be given any sort of opportunity to override government protections at his leisure. Shut this nonsense bill down immediately. Read more

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