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Published on by Posted by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper.
On April 16, 2018, the new Fisheries Act was sent to committee. As the Act makes its way through Parliament, Swim Drink Fish’s Gabrielle Parent-Doliner and Mark Mattson weigh in on what the law could mean for people in Canada.
Canadian rollbacks Fisheries Act, Bill C-68Published on by Posted by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper.
This submission to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development is offered to help its review of Bill C-69, which includes major transformations to the environmental assessment process as well as improvements to navigation protections.
Canadian rollbacks Bill C-69, our publicationsPublished on by Posted by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper.
Today, the Canadian federal government proposed significant overhauls to environmental legislation. The proposed changes must be passed by Parliament before coming into effect.
Canadian rollbacks Navigation Protection Act, Fisheries Act, Canadian Environmental Assessment ActPublished on by Krystyn Tully.
In June 2017, the Government of Canada released a Discussion Paper asking Canadians to submit comments that will improve federal protections for the environment. The Paper marks the one-year mark in an ongoing review of environmental assessment, energy, nuclear, fisheries, and navigation laws in Canada. Our response focuses on our high-level response to the Discussion Paper. In particular, we share our concerns about the lack of progress being made to protect navigation rights in Canada.
Canadian rollbacks our publications, Fisheries Act, Navigable Waters Protection Act, Navigation Protection Act, Canadian Environmental Assessment ActPublished on by Krystyn Tully.
Sweeping changes made to the Fisheries Act in 2012 radically reduced protections for fish, fish habitat, and water across Canada. The federal government initiated a review of the act in 2016, including online consultations and a Standing Committee hearing. The Government of Canada released its official report in June 2017, promising more consultation and changes to the legislation.
Canadian rollbacks Fisheries ActPublished on by Krystyn Tully.
The government proposes additional consultations and changes that will strengthen the legislation.
Canadian rollbacks Navigation Protection Act, Navigable Waters Protection ActPublished on by Krystyn Tully.
The report contains eleven recommendations to the federal government, but it does advocate for the significant changes recommended by environmental and Indigenous experts.
Canadian rollbacks Navigation Protection Act, Navigable Waters Protection ActPublished on by Krystyn Tully.
We presented to the Standing Committee last November. On February 21, 2017, the Committee published its report. On February 24, 2017, the report was received by the House of Commons.
Canadian rollbacks Fisheries ActPublished on by Krystyn Tully.
Thanks to some powerful stories and great conversations at the recent Toronto International Boat Show, we were able to submit one more letter to Transport Canada to help protect your environmental rights.
Canadian rollbacks Navigation Protection Act, Navigable Waters Protection Act, boat show, watermark projectPublished on by Krystyn Tully.
Thanks to some powerful stories and great conversations at the recent Toronto International Boat Show, we were able to submit one more letter to Transport Canada to help protect your environmental rights.
Canadian rollbacks Navigation Protection Act, Navigable Waters Protection Act, our publications
This shirt commemorates the Gord Edgar Downie Pier in Kingston, Ontario. The City of Kingston and Swim Drink Fish Canada unveiled the pier on July 26, 2018.
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