Ontario preps ground-breaking species legislation

by Kaitlin | March 20, 2007 at 10:08 am

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UPDATE: The legislation has been passed; this ups the number of species protected in Ontario from 42 to 175.

I will admit that I'm surprised that it's the Ontario government that is introducing this legislation first--call me biased, but generally speaking, law-making like this is begins in BC. It's also an interesting step from a Premier who has tended in the past to not focus on the environment as much as the other Big Issues (healthcare, economy, etc.).

TORONTO, March 20 /CNW/ - The McGuinty government is introducing proposed legislation that, if passed, would make Ontario a North American leader in species at risk protection and recovery, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay announced today. "The proposed legislation we are introducing today sets a gold standard for protection and recovery of species at risk and represents a new era of natural heritage protection in Ontario," said Ramsay. "By working to reverse the rate of species decline in our province, we will ensure that future generations of Ontarians benefit from a healthier and diverse natural environment."

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