Speak out on the suspension of the Environmental Bill of Rights

Dear ONEIG members,

The Ontario government recently announced it will suspend public oversight and transparency in environmental decision-making during the COVID-19 emergency.

This change allows the government to push forward projects or laws that could significantly damage the environment without consulting or notifying the public.

In the fall of 2019, when the Government of Ontario tabled Bill 132, ONEIG urged the government to consider that environmental protections are not expendable; under the current unprecedented conditions of COVID-19, we once again have the same demand.

The Wilderness Committee has created a take action page where you'll find links to more information and an opportunity to voice your concerns, including to your local papers and MPP.

We realize this is a challenging time for everyone and frontline care providers in particular. We appreciate the time and care you take everyday to promote health in every aspect of life.

Your ONEIG Executive

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The COVID-19 pandemic compounds harms of historically marginalized communities. Our collective recovery must build stronger, healthier communities, including healthy environmental public policy that challenges structural inequities, including environmental racism.

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We need our governments to take immediate, future-minded action now to ensure the foundational conditions for human health and wellbeing are sustained for generations to come.

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