Canadian laws to protect the environment

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  • Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

    This is to help prevent the USA and Canada from polluting the Great Lakes by setting restrictions and other safety measures to protect the great lakes

  • Canada Wildlife Act

    Allows land to be turned into National Wildlife areas and protects the area from fishing, hunting, and pollution

  • Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act

    This act prevents the pollution of waste products into the arctic waters.

  • Canadian Environmental Protection Act

    Sets standards on pollution and penalties for littering and pollution

  • Antarctic Environmental Protection Act

    The Antarctic protection act is to prevent Canada from polluting the Antarctic with the activities they have been doing there

  • Canadian Oceans Act

    This is an economic protection zone that stretches 200 miles from the shore of Canada into the oceans

  • Species at Risk Act

    Helps protect endangered animals from extinction by setting regulations on hunting and killing certain animals

  • Paris Accord

    The Paris accord was a national agreement to stop pollution signed by more then 150 countries, including Canada.