An Act respecting compensation measures for the carrying out of projects affecting wetlands or bodies of water (RSQ, c M-11.4). País/Territorio Canadá Subdivisión territorial Québec Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2012 (2016) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Humedales Responsabilidad/indemnización Aguas superficiales Autorización/permiso Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen The present Act lays down provisions relating to compensation measures for the carrying out of projects affecting wetlands or bodies of water. In particular, section 2 establishes that in the case of an application for authorization under section 22 of the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2) for a project affecting a wetland or a body of water, the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks may require from an applicant compensation measures designed, in particular, to restore, create, protect or ecologically enhance a wetland, a body of water or a piece of land near a wetland or a body of water. The text consists of 5 sections. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.gouv.qc.ca