Legislation
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These Regulations, created under the Nova Scotia Environment Act, classify bodies of water, pesticides, municipal wastes, dangerous goods, and industrial materials as they apply under the Act
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This Act aims to encourage, promote, and implement programs that will establish or develop fisheries and aquaculture in New Brunswick, and it empowers the Government of New Brunswick to develop objectives and standards for the protection and use of fisher ...
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These Regulations under the federal Fisheries Act provide for fisheries registrations and address pelagics, shellfish, salmon, groundfish, marine plans, and tuna.
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This Act was created to provide for the protection of beaches and associated dune systems, provide for the regulation and enforcement of land-use activities on beaches, and to control recreation and uses of beaches that can harm the beaches and dune syste ...
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This Act allows for the creation of parks and makes the Minister responsible for their administration, management and control. Schedules to this Act define the National Parks of Canada, the National Park Reserves of Canada, protected species, park communi ...
This Act applies to any animal, plant, organism that is wild (or not easily distinguishable from such a species), or is that habitat of such an animal, plant, or organism. Among other things, it enables the conservation and research of wildlife in Canada, ...
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This Act seeks to protect the environment within New Brunswick. It deals with pesticide controls, designation of contaminants, restoration of land, wetland designation, coastal designation, solid waste commissions, and generation of electricity, among oth ...
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This Act aims to protect the quality of water for a number of purposes, including drinking and recreation.
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This Act identifies provincial policies for the development of Crown land in Nova Scotia. It sets out requirementns for certain forest management techniques, including consideration of the impact development has on wildlife and outdoor recreation in the p ...
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This Act exists to protect, designate, recover, and conserve species at risk in Nova Scotia. It also seeks to protect their habitats.
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The Environment Act is Nova Scotia's primary piece of environmental legislation, and it establishes mechanisms for the governance of many environmental matters that are under provincial government control.
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This Act governs the administration of fisheries inspection in PEI, and it outlines the powers and responsibilities of fisheries inspectors. It authorizes the establishment of related regulations, and it identifies penalties for violation of the ...
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This act governs aquaculture and other fisheries-related industries within the jurisdiction of the Government of Prince Edward Island.
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This Act enables the Government of New Brunswick to regulate aquaculture operations in the province.
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This Act revises the outstanding fisheries law and promotes programs to encourage the development of a sustainable fishery. It sets standards for aquaculture, harvesting, and fish processing, and expands the recreational fishery. It also outlines the requ ...
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-93-53/
These federal Regulations under the Fisheries Act govern multiple aspects of the fisheries throughout Canada.
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This federal Act governs the administration and development of fishing and recreational harbours at the federal level, including the powers of the Minister and the creation of regulations.
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The Halifax Regional Municipality Municipal Planning Strategy guides future development in the HRM and outlines how sustainable growth should take place. It includes sections on environment, settlement and housing, transportation, economy and finance, cul ...
This federal Act implements the international Migratory Birds Convention by protecting and conserving migratory birds and their habitats.
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This Act governs the assessment and permitting of works that may interfere with navigation through Canada's navigable waters.