Endangered Species Act Backlash

Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay says the Northern Ontario
forestry industry has nothing to fear from new endangered species
legislation.
The bill, which has been hailed by environmentalists, would increase
the number of species on the endangered list and afford them more
protection.
But the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association says the legislation
could hurt the struggling forest sector and the communities that depend on
it.
President Michael Power says the Liberals are rushing the legislation
through before the fall election.