Add your voice to the Endangered Species Act review today

By Peggy Brekveld, Vice President, OFA

To The Haldimand Press

Changes are being made to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act and the government is welcoming comments on proposed revisions.

This legislation impacts Ontario farmers who often deal with the habitats of many endangered, threatened, and species of special concern on and around their farms.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is encouraging all members to review the proposed changes and participate in the online consultation process by the May 18, 2019 deadline.

Here’s what OFA wants farmers to know about the proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act: