Petition: I support the protection of fish habitat

• Whereas habitat refers to the water or land necessary for the survival of all species, including fish, and
• Whereas habitat destruction is the most common reason for species decline and extinction, and
• Whereas the weakening of habitat protections in section 35 of the Fisheries Act will negatively impact Canada’s water quality and fisheries, and
• Whereas changing the wording of the Fisheries Act or other laws affecting the health of Canada’s ecosystems must be based on the best science available, and
• Whereas it is critical that any changes to the Fisheries Act do not jeopardize the ecosystems on which we and future generations depend simply to provide short-term profit for a few;

I call upon the House of Commons to keep section 35(1) of the Fisheries Act as it is currently written with its emphasis on habitat protection.

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