Ontario Nature is opposing the Government of Ontario’s proposed regulatory changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ERO# 019-8016).

Although the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks contends that the proposed changes would improve implementation of the legislation, the opposite is true from the perspective of protecting and recovering species at risk. The changes are geared to “streamlining” and facilitating approvals for activities that would harm many species at risk. See their recent blog for a high-level summary of our concerns.

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