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Banff National Park established by Order in Council
made banff a wilderness recreation park -
Canada Wildlife Act
This act authorizes the acquisition of land by the federal government for the purpose of creating National Wildlife Areas -
RENEW
The Recovery of Nationally Endangered Wildlife program is a strategy which finds a recovery of endangered species and to prevent worse conditions -
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
CEPA is an amalgam of several acts concerning environmental standards, protection, and penalties for violation. It deals primarily with regulation of pollution -
Wildlife Policy for Canada
This piece of legislation was a major step in a new way of looking at conservation by make the maintenance -
Canadian Biodiversity Convention Advisory Group
this group made up of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other representatives provides advice to the federal government on biodiversity issues -
Statement of Commitment to Complete Canada's Network of Protected Areas
This document was signed by federal and provincial governments, confirming Canada's commitment to establish a network of national protected areas -
Canadian Biodiversity Science Assessment
The Canadian Biodiversity Science Assessment rate the state of biodiversity, the impact of human activity -
Bill C-65 introduced
This bill, which would have been Canada's first law to protect endangered and threatened species, did not pass. Concerns over the bill included a lack of provision for species on private lands -
Species at Risk Act (SARA)
This act was killed when the election call was made in October 2000. The Species at Risk Act would have not only directly protected species at risk