Act respecting threatened or vulnerable species (R.S.Q., c. E-12.01). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Endangered species Wild fauna Wild flora Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act applies to the threatened or vulnerable wildlife and plant species designated under this Act which live in Québec or are imported into Québec. For the purposes of this Act, a subspecies, a geographically isolated population or a strain or variety of wildlife or of plants is considered to be a species. The Minister of the Environment shall propose to the Government a policy of protection and management of designated threatened or vulnerable species or of species likely to be so designated, or of their habitats, coordinate the application of the policy and see to its implementation. The Act consists of 59 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: Interpretation and scope (I); Powers and duties (II); Designation of threatened or vulnerable species and demarcation of their habitats (III); Activities having an impact on a threatened or vulnerable plant species or its habitat (IV); Inspection, seizure, confiscation and arrest (v); Regulations (VI) Penal provisions (VII); Amending and final provisions (VIII). Full text English Website www.gouv.qc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Order concerning the establishment of a list of threatened or vulnerable vascular plant species which are likely to be so designated and a list of threatened or vulnerable wildlife species which are likely to be so designated (RRQ, c E-12.01, r 4). Legislation | Canada | 1993 (2014) Keyword: Endangered species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Enforcement/compliance, Cartilaginous fishes, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation respecting threatened or vulnerable plant species and their habitats (c. E-12.01, r. 3). Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2014) Keyword: Endangered species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation respecting threatened or vulnerable wildlife species and their habitats (CQLR c. E-12.01, r. 2). Legislation | Canada | 2009 (2014) Keyword: Endangered species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX