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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I am speechless about how disheartening this is – also I just learned they are applying a funding cut of $15 million to the Trillium Foundation which funds a lot of environmental initiatives. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Details - <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/ontario-trillium-foundation-cut-1.4980764">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/ontario-trillium-foundation-cut-1.4980764</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kudos to everyone who has worked so hard on fighting Bill 66 – I just really hope it has an effect…that’s the clincher…how to get a message heard/to sink in - by a group that doesn’t want to hear it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lori S. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> All <all-bounces@gren.ca> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Thomason<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 18, 2019 10:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> Grand River Environmental Network (GREN) <all@gren.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [All] Doug Ford Announces Review of Endangered Species Act to "Find Efficiencies for Business"<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just when we thought it couldn’t get any more absurd with the gutting of the Green Energy Act, the cancellation of Cap & Trade, Bill 66, and last week’s brutal proposed changes to the Growth Plan, late today the Ford government announced a review of the Endangered Species Act:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/013-4143">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/013-4143</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Of course the proposal is to weaken the existing legislation and reduce onerous obligations on business. Minister Rod Phillips states he is seeking a more balanced approach to boost the environment and the economy, streamline approval processes, and meet “multiple objectives”.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You can read more in this article just posted by the National Observer:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/01/18/news/doug-ford-reviewing-endangered-species-act-find-efficiencies-businesses">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/01/18/news/doug-ford-reviewing-endangered-species-act-find-efficiencies-businesses</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We have 45 days to provide comments and feedback on the EBR.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is going to be a busy Winter and Spring ahead….<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kevin.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><br>-------------------------------------<br><br>Kevin Thomason<br><br>1115 Cedar Grove Road<br>Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2J 3Z4<br><br>Phone: (519) 888-0519<br>Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648<br>Twitter: @kthomason<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com">kevinthomason@mac.com</a><br><br>-----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=842 height=1280 style='width:8.7708in;height:13.3333in' id=F9CA7D12-0C32-4E7C-8068-972F18B464D4 src="cid:image001.png@01D4B24B.845B1500"><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0069D9'><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/01/18/news/doug-ford-reviewing-endangered-species-act-find-efficiencies-businesses">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2019/01/18/news/doug-ford-reviewing-endangered-species-act-find-efficiencies-businesses</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>