PDF version: Decapitating the Fisheries Act by removing the HADD: A Critique of the Rationale
Decision considered: Federal government proposal to remove habitat protection from the Fisheries Act.
The federal government of Canada proposes to remove the habitat protection provisions of the Fisheries Act RSC 2000, c F-14, s 35. Countless Canadians have vigorously spoken out against this proposal because removing these provisions would be a critical and fundamental change not only to federal legislative approach, but also to the management, protection, and well-being of fisheries in Canada.