By Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Chronicle-Journal MPP Kevin Holland’s James Street constituency office in Thunder Bay was the scene of a protest Thursday evening as almost 300 people turned out with placards urging the repeal of Bill 5. The bill, which the Ford government claims is in response to the U.S.-imposed tariffs that threaten the Canadian economy, opens avenues to expedite major infrastructure and resource extraction projects. This involves the replacement of the existing Ontario’s Endangered Species Act with the new Species Conservation Act, which some argue relaxes the existing protections. It also means the creation of other laws such as the Special Economic Zones Act, allowing any location in Ontario to be designated as a “special economic zone” by the province, which can exempt companies or… <\/p>\n
By Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Chronicle-Journal MPP Kevin Holland’s James Street constituency office in Thunder Bay was the scene of a protest Thursday evening as almost 300 people turned out with placards urging the repeal of Bill 5. The bill, which the Ford government claims is in response to the U.S.-imposed tariffs that threaten the Canadian economy, opens avenues to expedite major infrastructure and resource extraction projects. This involves the replacement of the existing Ontario’s Endangered Species Act with the new Species Conservation Act, which some argue relaxes the existing protections. It also means the creation of other laws such as the Special Economic Zones Act, allowing any location in Ontario to be designated as a “special economic zone” by the province, which can exempt companies or... <\/p>\n