Category Archives: Fisheries Regulation

Two Decades of Nunavut Fisheries Litigation and the Meaning of “Special Consideration”

By: Nigel Bankes Case Commented On: Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated v Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2024 FC 649 (CanLII) PDF Version: Two Decades of Nunavut Fisheries Litigation and the Meaning of “Special Consideration” Ever since the ratification of the Nunavut Agreement … Continue reading

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Disappointment at the Bank: The Fish Habitat Banking Provisions of Bill C-68

By: Dave Poulton PDF Version: Disappointment at the Bank: The Fish Habitat Banking Provisions of Bill C-68 Legislation Commented On: Bill C-68: An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence Over the past weeks several ABlawg contributors … Continue reading

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Asking the Right Questions about Amendments to the Fisheries Act

By: Martin Olszynski, Brett Favaro and Nicolas Lapointe PDF Version: Asking the Right Questions about Amendments to the Fisheries Act Legislation Commented On: Bill C-68, An Act to Amend the Fisheries Act On February 5, 2018, the federal government tabled Bill … Continue reading

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A Missed Opportunity to Strengthen Compliance and Enforcement under the Federal Fisheries, Environmental Assessment and Canadian Energy Regulator Acts

By: Alastair Lucas PDF Version: A Missed Opportunity to Strengthen Compliance and Enforcement under the Federal Fisheries, Environmental Assessment and Canadian Energy Regulator Acts Bills Commented On: Bill C-68, An Act to Amend the Fisheries Act, and Bill C-69, An Act … Continue reading

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In Search of #BetterRules: An Overview of Federal Environmental Bills C-68 and C-69

By: Martin Olszynski PDF Version: In Search of #BetterRules: An Overview of Federal Environmental Bills C-68 and C-69 Legislation Commented On: An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence (Bill C-68) and An Act to enact the … Continue reading

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