General (O. Reg. 242/08).

Subject

Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Endangered species Wild fauna Wild flora Protection of habitats Classification/declassification Enforcement/compliance Protection of species Indigenous peoples

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulation enforces the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (S.O. 2007, c. 6). The Regulation sets out 23 different sets of exemptions from the prohibitions listed in the afore-mentioned Act. The exemptions fall into three broad categories: i) exemptions for several major industrial and development sectors; ii) exemptions for a limited number of activities that MNR believes are not harmful to species at risk; and iii) exemptions for emergency response, public safety and law enforcement. In particular, the regulation: i) exempts specific activities on an ongoing basis (e.g., field cultivation of American ginseng; possession or transport of an animal by a veterinarian to provide treatment); ii) provides a limited transition period for other activities before the prohibitions under the Act will apply (e.g., commercial forestry); and, iii) allows for the creation of agreements to further exempt other activities on an indefinite basis (e.g., development and infrastructure). The text consists of 31 sections.

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

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