On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Pursuant to subsection 3(2) and subsection 3(3) of the Endangered Species Act, 2007, Ashley Thomson of Thunder Bay be appointed as a part-time member and designated Vice Chair of the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario to serve at the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor in Council for a period not exceeding three years, effective the date this Order in Council is made.

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Approved and Ordered: January 12, 2026