As stewards of creation, it…

As stewards of creation, it is our responsibility as Canadians to protect the environment we have been entrusted with. Any human activity that seeks to destroy habitats of wildlife, especially when those species are endangered, should be considered not in light of the financial profit that will be garnered, but rather, the environmental damage that will be done - financial gain is finite whereas environmental damage is infinite in the sense that damaging one aspect of an ecosystem necessarily creates unknown plethoras of reactions, both foreseen and not foreseen. Financial gain can only be to the benefit of a few, whereas environmental damage will aversely effect untold generations of Canadians. It is time that our government responds to the concerns of ordinary Canadians, rather than capitulating to the demands of corporations. It is also the responsibility of our government to ensure that our country's beauty and resources will continue to be available to the generations after us. Thus far, our elected officials have done a very poor job of doing this, and it is my hope that this proposal will be rejected in favor of safeguarding our natural resources from greedy, environmentally derelict corporations. Thank you for your consideration.