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Bill C-27

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SUMMARY

The purpose of this enactment is to revise and consolidate the National Parks Act and, in particular, to

    (a) provide a procedure for the future establishment of new parks and the enlargement of existing ones;

    (b) add several new parks and park reserves and adjust the land descriptions of certain existing parks;

    (c) enhance protection for wildlife and other park resources;

    (d) provide for the continuation of traditional resource harvesting activities in keeping with comprehensive land claim agreements and federal-provincial agreements to establish parks;

    (e) fix the boundaries of communities in parks and restrict commercial development in those communities; and

    (f) make miscellaneous technical and housekeeping amendments.