These proposed changes will bring extreme threat to the environment/nature of Ontario in the name of economic potential. We are at a critical juncture as a human species to protect and nurture nature back to health, not speed towards destroying it even more quickly than we already are.
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I am concerned that you are gutting the environmental protections that our province needs in order to keep the natural environment safe for our children and grandchildren and all the species that live in these natural habitats.
I do not support this gutting of these protections.
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I strongly oppose Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act. This legislation poses a serious threat to Ontario’s natural heritage, democratic processes and Indigenous rights.
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I am very saddened that at a time when we are starting to see the impacts of climate change more and more, we continue to amend acts like this to remove vital protections for the environment.
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As a highway designer this change to the endangered species act is deeply concerning and shows to me a lack of understanding of urban planning and highway design.
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This bill directly affects the Indigenous communities and our environment. Bill 5, the 'Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act', 2025, is jeopardizing our rich biodiversity and our communities' rights.
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I strongly oppose this legislation and I'm appalled that a Government of Ontario, supposedly acting in the best interests of its constituents, would suggest that Bill 5 is the best way to protect Ontario’s economy.
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What about the current process to obtain a permit is "slow and complex, causing unnecessary delays and costs for housing, transit, and critical infrastructure"? The entire proposal hinges on this one sentence yet I don't see the citations for this statement.
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I am writing on behalf of the Anishinabek Nation with respect to the above-referenced matter and have attached our formal submission in this regard.
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I’m writing this to express my lack of support for Bill 5 introduced by Doug Ford. There are several reasons I fundamentally disagree with the proposal.
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The Bill “Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025” to be transparent, should be called “The Bill to Destroy Ontario by Slashing and Burning Our Economy Act, 2025.” Or how about renaming “Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act” as “Predate Ontario by Enabling Corporate Destruction
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We need to preserve the enviroment for future generations and that means protecting the flora and fauna around us. If left up to the developers and builders everything would be bulldozed and destroyed. All we would be left with are parkettes surrounded by subdivisions and commercial building.
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I am writing as a concerned Ontario resident who values our provinces biodiversity. Bill 5 threatens to weaken protections for species at risk and their habitats – protections that have been established through decades of scientific research and conservation efforts.
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I am writing to object in the strongest possible way to the proposed exemptions from the Environmental Bill of Rights that will remove the right of Ontarians to be advised of, or to comment on, any required permits at Ontario Place, on or off site, to support the project.
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I am a farmer in Rockwood Ontario and have for almost 60 years tried to conserve and protect wildlife residing on my property. I have listened to conservation authorities and government agencies mandate protection of threaten and endangered species for years.
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