A Message to All of Us from Ontario Nature, a non-profit citizens organization dedicated to protecting and preserving our natural heritage
Posted June 6th, 2025 on Niagara At Large
Despite significant opposition from Indigenous groups, diverse civil society organizations and thousands of Ontarians the Government of Ontario passed Bill 5 this past June 4th.
This legislation infringes on Indigenous rights, gives unchecked powers to provincial ministers, dismantles protections for Ontario’s most vulnerable species, overrides municipal planning and undermines democratic processes.
The public outcry about Bill 5 has been deafening from groups across sectors. More than 100 national, provincial and local organizations signed a joint letter opposing the replacement of the Endangered Species Act. Ontario Nature’s Bill 5 petition to Premier Ford was signed by more than 20,000 Ontarians.
Says Ontario Nature’s Conservation Policy and Campaigns Director, Tony Morris, “the government may have rammed this legislation through, but we have seen incredible opposition from Indigenous Peoples, environmental groups, farmers, labour organizations and people from across the province. The hard work to overturn Bill 5 starts today.”
A resilient and prosperous Ontario requires evidence-based, inclusive and sustainable economic solutions that respect Indigenous rights and democratic processes.
Now here is a response to the passage of Bill 5 from the Neskantaga First Nations people –
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