| Exemptions Weaken Ontario's Endangered Species Act | 24 June 08 |
 Ontario's new Endangered Species Act (ESA) was labeled the strongest of its kind in Canada by environmental groups who now fear the Act will be undermined by proposed exemptions.The Ontario government is proposing 23 exemptions to the Act, which is scheduled to take effect June 30, 2008. Environmental groups are outraged the forestry industry will be granted a one-year exemption to the ESA, allowing continued destruction of woodland caribou habitat. Endangered woodland caribou populations are declining by 11 percent each year. The forestry industry continues to lobby regarding the Endangered Species Act, which combines mandatory habitat protection and recovery planning for endangered species. Flexibility mechanisms have been incorporated to encourage stewardship and accommodate land uses that do not jeopardize the survival or recovery of endangered species. View June 18, 2008 The Green Journal article View Environmental Registry - Endangered Species Act, 2007 View June 10, 2008 The Green Pages article View May 20, 2008 The St. Catharine's Standard article View May 21, 2008 Toronto Star article Sources: The Green Pages, The Standard, The Green Journal, The Star, Ontario Government |
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