Marginal note:Parliamentary review of Act

129. Five years after this section comes into force, a committee of the House of Commons, of the Senate or of both Houses of Parliament is to be designated or established for the purpose of reviewing this Act.

ASSESSMENT OF WILDLIFE SPECIES MENTIONED IN THE SCHEDULES

Marginal note:Assessment of status

• 130. (1) COSEWIC must assess the status of each wildlife species set out in Schedule 2 or 3, and, as part of the assessment, identify existing and potential threats to the species and

  • (a) classify the species as extinct, extirpated, endangered, threatened or of special concern;

  • (b) indicate that COSEWIC does not have sufficient information to classify the species; or

  • (c) indicate that the species is not currently at risk.

• Marginal note:Time for assessment — Schedule 2

  (2) In the case of a species set out in Schedule 2, the assessment must be completed within 30 days after section 14 comes into force.

• Marginal note:Deemed classification

  (3) If an assessment of a wildlife species set out in Schedule 2 is not completed within the required time or, if there has been an extension, within the extended time, COSEWIC is deemed to have classified the species as indicated in Schedule 2.

• Marginal note:Time for assessment — Schedule 3

  (4) In the case of a species set out in Schedule 3, the assessment must be completed within one year after the competent minister requests the assessment. If there is more than one competent minister with respect to the species, they must make the request jointly.

• Marginal note:Extension

  (5) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister after consultation with the competent minister or ministers, by order, extend the time provided for the assessment of any species set out in Schedule 2 or 3. The Minister must include a statement in the public registry setting out the reasons for the extension.

• Marginal note:Provisions apply

  (6) Subsections 15(2) and (3) and 21(1) and section 25 apply with respect to assessments under subsection (1).

• Marginal note:Recent reports

  (7) In making its assessment of a wildlife species, COSEWIC may take into account and rely on any report on the species that was prepared in the two-year period before this Act receives royal assent.

Marginal note:Section 27 applies

131. Section 27 applies in respect of a wildlife species referred to in section 130 that COSEWIC classifies as extinct, extirpated, endangered, threatened or of special concern or that is deemed to have been so classified.

Marginal note:Time for recovery strategy

132. If a wildlife species is added to the List by the Governor in Council as the result of an assessment under section 130, the recovery strategy for the species must be prepared within three years after the listing in the case of an endangered species, and within four years in the case of a threatened species.

Marginal note:Time for management plan

133. If a wildlife species is added to the List by the Governor in Council as a species of special concern as the result of an assessment under section 130, the management plan for the species must be prepared within five years after the listing.

RELATED AMENDMENTS

R.S., c. W-9; 1994, c. 23, s. 2(F)Canada Wildlife Act

134. Section 4 of the Canada Wildlife Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

135. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 4.1:

Marginal note:1991, c. 50, s. 48(1)

• 136. (1) Paragraph 12(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (a) prohibiting entry, generally or for any specified period or purpose, of any person on lands under the administration of the Minister, or on public lands referred to in an order made under subsection 4(3), or on any part of those lands;

• Marginal note:1994, c. 23, s. 14(3)

  (2) Paragraphs 12(i) and (j) of the Act are replaced by the following:

  • (i) prescribing measures for the conservation of wildlife

    • (i) on public lands the administration of which has been assigned to the Minister pursuant to any federal law,

    • (ii) on public lands referred to in an order made under subsection 4(3), or

    • (iii) in any protected marine areas established pursuant to subsection 4.1(1); and

  • (j) respecting the establishment of facilities or the construction, maintenance and operation of works for wildlife research, conservation and interpretation

    • (i) on public lands the administration of which has been assigned to the Minister pursuant to any federal law,

    • (ii) on public lands referred to in an order made under subsection 4(3), or

    • (iii) in any protected marine areas established pursuant to subsection 4.1(1).

1992, c. 37Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

137. The definition “environmental effect” in subsection 2(1) of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act is replaced by the following:

1994, c. 22Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

138. The Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 is amended by adding the following after section 11:

1992, c. 52Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act

139. Section 10 of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):

140. Paragraph 21(1)(c) of the Act is amended by striking out the word “and” at the end of subparagraph (iii), by adding the word “and” at the end of subparagraph (iv) and by adding the following after subparagraph (iv):

141. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 21:

COORDINATING AMENDMENT

Marginal note:Bill C-10

141.1 If Bill C-10, introduced in the 1st Session of the 37th Parliament and entitled the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, receives royal assent, then, on the later of the coming into force of subsection 34(2) of that Act and the definition “competent minister” in subsection 2(1) of this Act, paragraph (a) of the definition “competent minister” in subsection 2(1) of this Act is replaced by the following: