I oppose Bill 5 and support strengthening environmental protections like those in the Endangered Species Act. The ESA is critical for the protection and future of our natural resources.
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As an Ontario citizen I am alarmed at the sweeping changes outlined in Bill 5. It seems decades of protections for ecosystems, land, water and air will be threatened by the passing of Bill 5.
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We have an obligation to protect those who can't protect themselves. That statement is true for all living creatures. We need to look no further than history.
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"Everything you are doing is bad. I want you to know this."
I wouldn't have thought that a classic line from 1989's Ghostbusters II would be relevant to a government consultation, and yet here we are. Let's dive in:
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I am writing to express my opposition to the proposed changes to the ESA/shift to the Species Conservation Act and provide some brief feedback/suggestions.
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I strongly object to the proposed amendments to the Endangered Species Act, 2007
The government has a responsibility to protect our natural heritage for the long term and should be focused on fulfilling this responsibility.
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If this bill to pass, it would be a threat to the land, the environment and indigenous rights. This bill is Un-Canadian at it’s core. This bill affects the air we breathe, the water we drink, now and for future generations.
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Skipping these steps for the sake of speed is how you force the public to absorb the mistakes of private industry cost-cutting. It's not up to us to have to adapt to the industry just because they can't be bothered to follow these checks and approvals.
As an environmental professional in the province who is a friend of our most vulnerable species, I have the responsibility to voice my concern for the proposed changes to the ESA and its replacement with the new "Species Conservation Act".
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Doug Ford and his CONS have no idea what they are doing and just want their friends the developers to build where they want, as long as it lines the Ontario PC pockets.
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The proposed changes do not aim to simplify the Endangered Species Act but to diminish protections for Species at Risk. The weakening of protections for species at risk is resoundingly apparent in the change of the definition of habitat.
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Please do not pass these new changes! We need to be using more caution and giving more space to endangered creatures, not less.
We need to be upping the efforts to make it harder for people to be allowed to hurt or disturb in any way the animals that are endangered.
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I oppose Bill 5, I believe Ontario needs strong environmental protections and that progress and development can’t come at the expense of wildlife and our green spaces. I oppose overriding the law in special economic zones and creating shortcuts for industry with no public oversight.
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As a concerned citizen who pays attention to climate change, what do you want me to do when I see you removing more of our environmental protections? I feel hopeless and crushed.
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