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Please repeal bill 5.
Doing so would uphold the rule of law to protect Indigenous rights, nature, and the public interest as well as respecting Indigenous cultural sovereignty and protecting biodiversity and environmental rights.
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We object to the replacement of the ESA with the weaker SCA and recommend the following:
1. Apply a robust, science, evidence-based approach to defining habitat, as was done under ESA prior to the passing of Bill 5
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I am submitting this comment to express strong opposition to the proposed guidance and implementation framework under the Species Conservation Act, 2025 (SCA).
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ERO 025-0908
Maintaining and enhancing Ontario’s biodiversity is very important to members of the Niagara Falls Nature Club. We are very concerned that some provisions of Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, will diminish biodiversity.
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Please find attached City of Markham staff comments on the "Developing guidance on section 16 activities under the Species Conservation Act, 2025" consultation.
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I strongly oppose the proposed legislative and regulatory amendments to enable the Species Conservation Act, 2025. These amendments weaken environmental and species protections, and threaten biodiversity and Ontario's ecosystems.
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Premier Ford is cutting back environmental protections to advance his development interests, which is a betrayal of the priorities of Ontarians.
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This is not conservation — it’s a betrayal of Ontario’s natural heritage and public trust.
This government has gutted the Endangered Species Act and replaced it with a hollow framework that prioritizes development over the survival of species already hanging by a thread.
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Dear Minister McCarthy,
Please find attached a letter outlining Ontario Veterinary Medical Association’s (OVMA) comments on ERO-025-0908 and ERO-025-0909, related to the new Species Conservation Act, 2025. We appreciate your attention to this matter.
Best regards,
Joshua Crossland
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The robust, science-based approach to defining habitat that existed under the ESA, before the passage of Bill 5, must be reinstated before any guidance can be developed for assessing the impact of activities to a protected species or species’ habitat.
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Summary of Concern: The government’s proposal to develop guidance on section 16 activities under the Species Conservation Act will not fulfill the purpose of the Act “to provide for the protection and conservation of species while taking into account social and economic considerations, including th
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The proposed changes to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the transition to the new Species Conservation Act (SCA), represent a serious step backward for environmental protection and the health of our communities.
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Ideally, the Endangered Species Act should be reinstated, as that successfully protected species at risk from disappearing, while allowing development where it was safe to do so. The current plan is not strong enough to do that.
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The real problem was the original Bill and the Additional guidance does little or nothing to address the significant issues that have been identified by many others.
the chief problems remain:
a. removing the requirement for obtaining Indigenous consent when projects are proposed,
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This proposal lacks updated information which is key to making an informed comment regarding draft policies. Having draft policies not commented means that the public doesn't know what they are commenting on. I agree with Ontario Nature's letter.
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