{"id":7147,"date":"2019-01-18T15:38:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T20:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=7147"},"modified":"2019-11-06T03:28:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:28:10","slug":"greenpeace-dont-let-ford-do-to-endangered-species-what-he-has-done-to-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/press-release\/7147\/greenpeace-dont-let-ford-do-to-endangered-species-what-he-has-done-to-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT – Greenpeace: \u201cDon\u2019t let Ford do to endangered species what he has done to climate\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Ottawa) –<\/b> Today the Ontario government announced that it will review the province\u2019s Endangered Species Act, which is now open for public comment. Its stated goals in this review include to \u201cstreamline approvals and provide clarity to support economic development.\u201d<\/span> In response, Reykia Fick, Forest campaigner with Greenpeace Canada, said:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ford government recently gutted climate change legislation. They fired the watchdog responsible for holding them to account on the environment. Now they are turning their attention to Ontario\u2019s Endangered Species Act. The public must respond quickly and decisively. If we don\u2019t act now, hundreds of endangered animals, plants and other species in this province could die out in the coming years. We must ensure that Ford doesn\u2019t do to endangered species what he has done to climate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more information, please contact:<\/b><\/p>\n

Marie Moucarry, Communications Officer, Greenpeace Canada<\/span><\/p>\n

marie.moucarry@greenpeace.org<\/span><\/a> ; +1 (438) 993-6127<\/span><\/p>\n

View the Ontario government\u2019s news release: <\/span>https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/ene\/en\/2019\/01\/ontario-taking-steps-to-improve-the-endangered-species-act.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Endangered Species Act review is now open to public comment. The proposal and options for commenting are available here: <\/span>https:\/\/ero.ontario.ca\/notice\/013-4143<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Ontario\u2019s Endangered Species Act does not currently apply to forestry operations and other industries: <\/span>https:\/\/www.ebr.gov.on.ca\/ERS-WEB-External\/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTMzNzgx&statusId=MjAzNDY3&language=en<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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