Hands Off Our Parks: Defend Ontario's Natural Legacy

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For over 50 years, Ontarians have fought to protect the land, water, and wildlife that make this province home. From the creation of 378 provincial parks and reserves to hard-won legislation like the Endangered Species Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, our environmental heritage has been built piece by piece, through public consultation, science-based planning, and a deep respect for future generations.

Now, that legacy is under attack. The Ford government’s recent omnibus Bill 5 has dismantled the Endangered Species Act, gutted environmental assessments, and opened the door to “special economic zones” where environmental protections can be suspended at ...

For over 50 years, Ontarians have fought to protect the land, water, and wildlife that make this province home. From the creation of 378 provincial parks and reserves to hard-won legislation like the Endangered Species Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, our environmental heritage has been built piece by piece, through public consultation, science-based planning, and a deep respect for future generations.

Now, that legacy is under attack. The Ford government’s recent omnibus Bill 5 has dismantled the Endangered Species Act, gutted environmental assessments, and opened the door to “special economic zones” where environmental protections can be suspended at will. Now they’ve proposed severing and selling off a portion of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park — one of Ontario’s most cherished and most visited public spaces — for private development.

This is not just about one park. If Wasaga can be sold, what’s next? Bon Echo, Sandbanks, Frontenac? Every inch of Ontario’s protected landscape is now on the chopping block. The public trust is being violated and our shared natural heritage is being auctioned for short-term private gain.

This is our red line. We’re calling on all Ontarians to speak out and take a stand against the destruction of the natural legacy that belongs to us all — and to future generations.

It’s time to remind our government:

Public parks are not for sale. Our environment is not expendable. Our heritage is not negotiable.

Join us in demanding an immediate halt to the sale of conservation lands and the repeal of anti-environmental provisions in Bill 5. This is the moment to rise.

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Stop the Sale of Our Parks – Protect Ontario’s Natural Heritage

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Add your voice to a growing public outcry demanding the protection of Ontario’s parks and natural heritage. Email Doug Ford today!

Politicians respond to public pressure — the more letters Premier Ford receives, the harder it becomes to ignore our collective demand to stop the sale of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park and reverse the environmental rollbacks in Bill 5.

Your voice can help protect not just one park, but every protected space in Ontario from private development. Let’s show this government that our environment is not for sale.

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Dear Premier Ford,

I am writing to express my deep concern and strong opposition to your government’s proposal to sever and sell off a portion of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park for private development. This plan, along with the recent changes enacted through Bill 5, represents a dangerous and deliberate dismantling of Ontario’s environmental protections and public trust.

For decades, Ontarians have worked to build a responsible framework for environmental stewardship — protecting wildlife, watersheds, and our most ecologically important lands. These efforts culminated in the creation of 378 parks and reserves, and vital legislation like the Endangered Species Act and the Environmental Assessment Act.

Your government’s recent actions — repealing the Endangered Species Act, gutting environmental assessments, and creating “special economic zones” where environmental laws no longer apply — threaten to undo this hard-won legacy. Now, with the proposal to develop part of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, you are crossing a line.

Our parks are not for sale. They belong to the people of Ontario — not to developers. If this precedent is allowed to stand, we fear it won’t stop at Wasaga. Other beloved parks like Bon Echo, Sandbanks, and Frontenac may soon follow.

This is not a question of being “pro-development” — it’s about being pro-responsibility, pro-heritage, and pro-future. Ontario’s natural environment is an irreplaceable treasure, economically valuable in its intact form, and deeply meaningful to communities across the province.

I urge you to immediately cancel the proposal to sell off lands from Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, restore the environmental protections repealed under Bill 5 and commit to upholding and expanding the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act to ensure long-term protection of Ontario’s public lands.

I ask you to respect the will of the people who love this province and the legacy we wish to leave for generations to come. Do not dismantle the natural heritage that defines Ontario.

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