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Endangered Species Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.15).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Ontario
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990 (1997)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Endangered species Wild fauna Wild flora Protection of species
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to ensure the protection of endangered species. Section 9 establishes that the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations declaring any species of fauna or flora to be threatened with extinction by reason of: a) the destruction of its habitat or a drastic modification or severe curtailment thereof; b) over-exploitation; c) disease; d) predacity; e) the use of chemicals or f) any other factor or factors considered relevant. The Act consists of 4 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Endangered Species (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 328).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2006)

Keyword: Endangered species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Endangered Species Act, 2007 (S.O. 2007, c. 6).

Legislation | Canada | 2007 (2020)

Keyword: Endangered species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protection of habitats, Classification/declassification, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Protection of species, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX