Bill C-65

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT RESPECTING THE PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE SPECIES IN CANADA FROM EXTIRPATION OR EXTINCTION

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

APPLICATION

3. Application to wildlife species

3.1 Limited application of certain provisions in provinces

3.2 Limited application of certain provisions in the Territories

HER MAJESTY

4. Binding on Her Majesty

PURPOSES

5. Prevention and recovery

ADMINISTRATION

6. Responsibility for administration

7. Agreements with provincial governments

7.1 Pre-publication

8. Funding agreements

PUBLIC ACCESS

9. Public registry

10. Form and manner of public registry

11. Protection from proceedings

CANADIAN ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION COUNCIL

12. Establishment

WILDLIFE SPECIES LISTING PROCESS

Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

13. Establishment

14. Qualifications of members

15. Meetings

16. Subcommittees

17. Rules

Designation of Species at Risk

18. Designation

19. Applications

20. Status reports

21. Decision with reasons

Emergency Designations and Reclassifications

22. Emergency designation or reclassification

23. Application for emergency designation or reclassification

24. Decision and reasons

25. Status report and final decision

Publication

26. Documents in public registry

26.1 Restriction

Reviews and Reports

27. Review of designations and classifications

28. Reports to Council

29. Annual reports

List of Wildlife Species at Risk

30. Regulations

MEASURES TO PROTECT LISTED SPECIES

Prohibitions

31. Killing, harming, etc., listed species

32. Damage or destruction of residence

33. Cross-boundary species

Emergency Orders

34. Order based on emergency designation or classification

35. Non-application of the Statutory Instruments Act

35.1 Equivalent measures

Application of Prohibitions

36. General exceptions

37. Species listed at the request of a provincial minister

Recovery and Management Plans

38. Preparation of recovery plans

39. Consultation on recovery plans

40. Publication of recovery plans

41. National recovery planning agreement

42. Regulations

43. Use of powers under other Acts

44. Monitoring implementation of recovery plans

44.1 Mandatory amendment of recovery plan

45. Management plans for vulnerable species

Agreements and Permits

46. Powers of responsible minister

47. Agreements and permits under other Acts

48. Publication of agreements

Project Review

49. Notification of Minister

ENFORCEMENT MEASURES

50. Enforcement officers

51. Inspections

52. Search and seizure without warrant

53. Custody of things seized

54. Disposition by responsible minister

55. Liability for costs

56. Application for investigation

57. Investigation

58. Progress reports

59. Suspension or conclusion of investigation

ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION ACTION

60. Circumstances in which a person may bring an action

61. Limitation period of two years

62. No action for remedial conduct

63. Notice of the action

64. Attorney General to be served

65. Other participants

66. Burden of proof

67. Defence of due diligence

68. Undertakings to pay damages

69. Remedies

70. Orders to negotiate corrective measures

71. Restriction on orders to negotiate corrective measures

72. Settlement or discontinuance

73. Settlements and orders binding

74. Costs

75. Evidence of offence

76. Civil remedies not affected

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT

77. Contraventions

78. Officers, etc., of corporations

79. Offences by employees or agents

80. Defence of due diligence

81. Venue

82. Forfeiture

83. Retention or sale

84. Orders of court

85. Suspended sentence

86. Limitation period

ALTERNATIVE MEASURES

87. When alternative measures may be used

88. Terms and conditions in agreement

89. Duration of agreement

90. Filing in court for purpose of public access

91. Filing in public registry

92. Stay of proceedings

93. Application to vary agreement

94. Application of provisions dealing with records

95. Disclosure of information by peace officer or enforcement officer

96. Government records

97. Disclosure of records

98. Information exchange agreements

99. Regulations

COST RECOVERY

100. Fees and charges

REPORTS AND REVIEW OF ACT

101. Annual report to Parliament

102. Reports to Parliament

103. Parliamentary review and report

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

103.1 Assessment of status of schedules species

CONDITIONAL AMENDMENTS

104. Bill C-25

105. Bill C-26

106. Bill C-62

COMING INTO FORCE

107. Order of Governor in Council