Opposition to Premier Ford's Bill 5 - easy ways to get involved

Hello Ontario Nurses for the Environment,

Premier Ford's government has tabled Bill 5 which is an omnibus bill that will repeal the Endangered Species Act among many other harmful things. Our executive team is busy crafting a written submission however there is something that you can do to both learn more and take action thanks to some of our partner organizations.

Four petitions to sign:

Learn more:

Watch the one-hour webinar
Environmental Defence: press release (1 page)
Environmental Defence: Backgrounder (5 pages)
The Narwhal: https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-act-repealed/
The Pointer: https://thepointer.com/article/2025-04-28/doug-ford-s-bill-5-will-lead-to-environmental-slaughterfest
Alliance for a Liveable Ontario: https://www.liveableontario.ca/alliance-resources/province-behaves-like-u-s-president

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