We need experts to weigh in to make sure any changes made to the act are evidence-based. We don’t have long to act – a proposal has been posted online and comments from the public are being accepted until March 4th. Below is a list of resources and background information on the Ontario Endangered Species Act to help you prepare your comments – thank you to Dr. Sheila Colla and others for providing us with these helpful resources.

Please consider submitting a comment and sharing this resource list with your peers!

Access the consultation and submit a comment:

10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act: Discussion Paper and Consultation

Resources:

The ESA Review: Ten Things You Need to Know – Ontario Nature

Concise Guide to Interpreting MECP’s Discussion Paper about the ESA review – Ontario Nature, David Suzuki Foundation, Canadian Environmental Law Association

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada Submission

Review of the Endangered Species Act: Webinar – WCS Canada, David Suzuki Foundation, Ontario Nature

Twitter thread by @jamespaterson on important elements of the Act that should be maintained

Failure to Protect: Grading Canada’s Species at Risk Laws – Ecojustice

Ontario’s Endangered Species Act failing to protect at-risk species after 10 years of implementation: report – Ecojustice

Straight from the Heart – Ontario Nature

Ontario’s review of Endangered Species Act must address long-term ecosystem damage – Justina Ray, President & Senior Scientist WCS Canada

On the Brink of Extinction: Why we can’t afford the Endangered Species Act to get any weaker – Environmental Defence