What Canada Wildlife Act: National Wildlife Areas, Marine Protected Areas and Species Protection requires
The Canada Wildlife Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. W-9) authorizes the federal government to undertake wildlife research, conservation and interpretation, and to create and manage protected areas, administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Section 2 defines 'wildlife' (any animal, plant or other organism of a species that is wild by nature) and 'public lands' (lands belonging to His Majesty in right of Canada, including waters and the territorial sea), and identifies the Minister of the Environment. Section 4 authorizes the Minister to take charge of wildlife research facilities and to carry out measures for the conservation of wildlife on those lands, and section 9 allows the Governor in Council to authorize the lease, purchase or acquisition of lands for wildlife research, conservation and interpretation - the basis for designating National Wildlife Areas. Section 4.1 empowers the Governor in Council to establish protected marine areas in the internal waters, territorial sea or exclusive economic zone of Canada. Section 8 empowers the Minister to take measures necessary for the protection of any species of wildlife in danger of extinction. Sections 5 and 7 authorize agreements with provinces, municipal authorities, other organizations and persons. Section 12 confers the regulation-making power, including the issuance, renewal, revocation and suspension of permits and the control of activities in wildlife areas. Enforcement is carried out by wildlife officers designated under section 11, who have the powers of a peace officer and may enter, inspect and seize (section 11.1). Offences under section 13 carry substantial penalties: for an individual on indictment, a minimum of $15,000 and a maximum of $1,000,000 (and up to five years' imprisonment) for a first offence; for a corporation on indictment, a minimum of $500,000 and a maximum of $6,000,000 for a first offence, with higher minimums and maximums for subsequent offences.
Pillar: Water & Environmental Resources · Authority: Parliament of Canada / Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/W-9/FullText.html
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- Canada Wildlife Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. W-9, Section 2 - definitions of wildlife and public lands and identification of the Minister of the Environment.
- Canada Wildlife Act, Sections 4 and 9 - the Minister's charge over wildlife research facilities and conservation, and the acquisition of lands for wildlife research and conservation (basis for National Wildlife Areas).
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