Resource Exploitation In Canada

Resource exploitation is a rising problem in today’s society. If Canada does not do something about this issue now, this country will be consumed by the monstrosity it will no doubt become in the future. The exploitation of resources poses a threat as well as an equity problem which must be solved. By protecting the natural resources Canada currently has access to, a complete exploitation can be prevented as well as perhaps (in time) re-establishing the plentiful resources Canadians had access to in the past.
Not only does the exploitation of resources pose a real threat to humanities own survival, there is also an extreme issue of equity and ethics involved. By not considering future generations and people who will eventually populate Canada

Michael Franti, an American rapper, spoken word artist and environmentalist, stated in a blog post that “[i]f we do not change our negative habits toward climate change [and other environmental problems] we can count on worldwide disruptions in food production, resulting in mass migration, refugee crises and increased conflict over scarce natural resources like water and farm land … recipe for major security problems.” (Brainy Quote). He sums up a majority of the problems Canadians will have to deal with if Canada continues to blindly march along and pretend that there are readily available, unlimited

The French colonized Canada in a pursuit of resources and once these resources were found, they were excessively exploited. Buffalos and other animals were nearly driven extinct and even today, some species are still on the endangered species list. Even though the exploitation of these resources started in the 15th century, it has continued until this day and does not seem to be stopping anytime soon.
Attempts have been made to “reduce, reuse and recycle” but the depletion of resources is still at an alarming rate. Yehuda Berg, a religious author, spoke out about this issue. “With so much evidence of depleting natural resources, toxic waste, climate change, irreparable harm to our food chain and rapidly increasing instances of natural disasters, why do we keep perpetuating the problem? Why do we continue marching at the same alarming beat?” (Brainy