Giles: Ontario Must Not Dismantle Protection for Endangered Wildlife

Giles: Ontario must not dismantle protection for endangered wildlife

Bill 5 would scrap the province’s landmark Endangered Species Act — at a time when we are increasingly concerned about our natural world.

As Ontario dismantles endangered species protections, here’s how little it will cost to recover them instead

The Ontario government’s Bill 5 will, if passed, have devastating consequences for at-risk species across the province. Under the justification of fast-tracking development, it could quickly start sending wildlife that are already on the brink of extinction right over the edge. Gray fox hunts for next meal, but Bill 5 removes hunting grounds from habitat protection © Shutterstock Named the “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act,” Bill 5 …