The passing of Bill 5—formally enacted as the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025—is an unprecedented assault on nature, environmental protection, Indigenous rights and democracy in Ontario.
This Act is a clear signal that the provincial government, much like Trump, prioritizes corporate profits over the well-being of people and nature.
Bill 5 enables fast-tracking major development projects by creating lawless zones where hand-picked corporations can be exempt from provincial law, in direct affront to Indigenous rights.
Bill 5 also accelerates mining activities and has killed the Endangered Species Act, putting Ontario’s 249 plants and animals at risk of great danger.
This legislation isn’t the path to a healthy and resilient future. It’s Trump-style deregulation dressed up as progress, trading nature for profit and political gain. We cannot let that happen.
Nature is not a backdrop, it is the heartbeat of the land we call Canada, and shapes our life, our culture and our identity. Protecting nature is essential to building resilient communities and recognizing the sovereignty and stewardship of Indigenous Peoples on this land. This is the future we want and what Ford and the Ontario government need to hear.
Tell Premier Ford: stop trading nature for profit, and repeal the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act (Bill 5)!
Tell Doug Ford to Repeal Bill 5
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