Bill C-5
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS |
AN ACT RESPECTING THE PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE
SPECIES AT RISK IN CANADA
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Preamble
SHORT TITLE |
1. Short title
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INTERPRETATION |
2. Definitions
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3. Aboriginal and treaty rights
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4. Sedentary living organisms
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HER MAJESTY |
5. Binding on Her Majesty
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PURPOSES |
6. Purposes
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CANADIAN ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION COUNCIL |
7. Composition
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ADMINISTRATION OF ACT |
8. Responsibility of Minister
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8.1 National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk
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9. Advisory committees to assist Minister
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10. Administrative agreements
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STEWARDSHIP ACTION PLAN |
10.1 Stewardship action plan
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10.2 Contents
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STEWARDSHIP |
11. Conservation agreements - species at risk
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12. Conservation agreements - other species
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13. Funding agreements
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WILDLIFE SPECIES LISTING PROCESS |
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada |
14. Establishment
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15. Functions
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16. Composition
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17. Regulations and guidelines
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18. Subcommittees
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19. Rules
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20. Staff and facilities
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21. Status reports
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22. Applications
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23. Time for assessment
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Reviews and Reports |
24. Review of classifications
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25. Copies to Minister and Council
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26. Annual reports
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List of Wildlife Species at Risk |
27. Power to amend List
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28. Applications for assessment of imminent threat
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29. Emergency listing
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30. Review
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31. Recommendation to amend List
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MEASURES TO PROTECT LISTED WILDLIFE SPECIES |
General Prohibitions |
32. Killing, harming, etc., listed wildlife species
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33. Damage or destruction of residence
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34. Application - certain species in provinces
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35. Application - certain species in territories
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36. Prohibitions re provincial and territorial classifications
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Recovery of Endangered, Threatened and Extirpated Species |
Recovery Strategy
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37. Preparation - endangered or threatened species
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38. Commitments to be considered
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39. Cooperation with others
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40. Determination of feasibility
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41. Contents if recovery feasible
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42. Proposed recovery strategy
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43. Comments
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44. Existing plans
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45. Amendments
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46. Reporting
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Action Plan
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47. Preparation
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48. Cooperation with other ministers and governments
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49. Contents
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50. Proposed action plan
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51. Existing plans
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52. Amendments
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53. Regulations
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54. Use of powers under other Acts
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55. Monitoring and reporting
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Protection of Critical Habitat |
56. Codes of practice, national standards or guidelines
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57. Purpose
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58. Destruction of critical habitat
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59. Regulations re federal lands
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60. Provincial and territorial classifications
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61. Destruction of critical habitat
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62. Acquisition of lands
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63. Progress reports on unprotected portions of critical habitat
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64. Compensation
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Management of Species of Special Concern |
65. Preparation of management plan
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66. Cooperation with other ministers and governments
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67. Multi-species or ecosystem approach permissible
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68. Proposed management plan
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69. Existing plans
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70. Amendments
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71. Regulations
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72. Monitoring
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Agreements and Permits |
73. Powers of competent minister
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74. Competent minister acting under other Acts
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75. Adding terms and conditions
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76. Exemption for existing agreements, permits, etc.
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77. Licences, permits, etc. under other Acts of Parliament
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78. Agreements and permits under other provincial and
territorial Acts
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Project Review |
79. Notification of Minister
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Emergency Orders |
80. Emergency order
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81. Equivalent measures
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82. Recommendation to repeal
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Exceptions |
83. General exceptions
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84. Regulations
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ENFORCEMENT MEASURES |
Enforcement Officers |
85. Enforcement officers
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Inspections |
86. Inspections
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Disposition of Things Seized |
87. Custody of things seized
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88. Disposition by competent minister
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89. Liability for costs
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Assistance to Enforcement Officers |
90. Right of passage
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91. Assistance
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92. Obstruction
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Investigations |
93. Application for investigation
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94. Investigation
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95. Competent minister may send evidence to Attorney General
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96. Suspension or conclusion of investigation
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OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT |
97. Contraventions
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98. Officers, etc., of corporations
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99. Offences by employees or agents
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100. Due diligence
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101. Venue
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102. Sentencing considerations
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103. Forfeiture
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104. Retention or sale
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105. Orders of court
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106. Suspended sentence
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107. Limitation period
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ALTERNATIVE MEASURES |
108. When alternative measures may be used
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109. Terms and conditions in agreement
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110. Duration of agreement
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111. Filing in court for purpose of public access
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112. Stay of proceedings
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113. Application to vary agreement
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114. Application of provisions dealing with records
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115. Disclosure of information by peace officer or enforcement
officer
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116. Government records
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117. Disclosure of records
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118. Information exchange agreements
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119. Regulations
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PUBLIC REGISTRY |
120. Public registry
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121. Regulations
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122. Protection from proceedings
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123. Documents to be in public registry
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124. Restriction
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FEES AND CHARGES |
125. Regulations
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REPORTS AND REVIEW OF ACT |
126. Annual report to Parliament
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127. Convening round table
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128. Reports on status of wildlife species
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129. Parliamentary review of Act
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ASSESSMENT OF WILDLIFE SPECIES MENTIONED IN THE SCHEDULES |
130. Assessment of status
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131. Section 27 applies
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132. Time for recovery strategy
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133. Time for management plan
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RELATED AMENDMENTS |
134-136. Canada Wildlife Act
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137. Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
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138. Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
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139-141. Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act
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COORDINATING AMENDMENT |
141.1 Bill C-10
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COMING INTO FORCE |
142. Order of Governor in Council
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SCHEDULES 1 TO 3
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