The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is proposing regulatory amendments under the Invasive Species Act, 2015 that would classify 10 species and four genera of species as either prohibited or restricted invasive species.

The Invasive Species Act, 2015 supports Ontario’s ability to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species that pose a threat to the natural environment. The Act includes various provisions to enable the establishment of prohibitions and restrictions on invasive species and carriers (pathways) that facilitate the movement of invasive species in Ontario.

Decisions to recommend species for regulation are based on the risk that a species poses to Ontario’s natural environment and socio-economic well-being.

The species listed below have the potential to, or are already, causing negative impacts to Ontario’s natural environment and that regulation under the Invasive Species Act, 2015 would improve Ontario’s ability to prevent their introduction or spread.

Learn more and submit your feedback by Monday, Oct. 2: https://bit.ly/44kACcz