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Title
WCS Canada Comments - Bill 37 Invasive Species Act - September 2015
Author(s)
Cheryl Chetkiewicz
Published
2015
Publisher
[Correspondence]
Abstract
We support the need for an Invasive Species Act and recognize that the current legislation represents significant progress towards filling the gaps in a patchwork of provincial and federal acts. We note four main issues with the current proposal: a lack of emphasis on precaution and prevention that prioritizes science and traditional ecological knowledge; the lack of a transparent, science-based process for listing invasive species in Ontario; a lack of emphasis and support for stewardship efforts and programs to control and eradicate invasive species; and, a lack of attention to Ontario's Far North as a unique environment for proactive planning, particularly given invasive species. We provide ten recommendations designed to clarify, correct, and prevent these issues.
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Policy Comments
Full Citation
[Correspondence] Chetkiewicz, Cheryl (2015). Bill 37, An Act Respecting Invasive Species, 2015 (Ontario EBR Registry Number: 012-1120)
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