Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld a provincial regulation that exempts major industries from the Endangered Species Act and allows them to kill species at risk and destroy their habitat.

This means that the ESA is completely ineffective at protecting Species at Risk, and it will allow habitat to be destroyed at an even quicker rate than previous. 

At at time on this planet where we are losing more species per day than ever before, and our diversity is decreasing faster than ever, it is even more urgent to protect the habitat and environments that house Species at Risk.

Here is the news release from Ontario Nature with more information.

Here is the background information from EcoJustice, the organization that was instrumental in taking the Ontario government on in this case.

Here is another excellent article from a few months ago that outlines some of the history regarding this case.

If you prefer to write a letter:

Hon. Bill Mauro
Minister of Natural Resources
6th Floor, Rm 6630, Whitney Block
99 Wellesley St W
Toronto ON M7A 1W3

Kathleen Wynne, Premier
Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A 1A1
416-325-1941

 The Wild Bluffs is a small grassroots conservation group working towards protecting Species at Risk, their habitat, and the unique geology of The Scarborough Bluffs.  We have started this petition on behalf of all the environmental groups and conservationists who want to see better protection for species and habitat.