Submission to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans is in the process of reviewing changes that were made to the Fisheries Act by the previous government. Prior to the rollbacks to environmental laws, the Fisheries Act was one of the strongest legal tools for water protection in Canada and pivotal to Waterkeeper's work in protecting fish and fish habitat. 

Here is the official written submission prepared by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper/ Swim Drink Fish Canada with Fraser Riverkeeper, Fundy Baykeeper, North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper, and Ottawa Riverkeeper. 

Lake Ontario Waterkeeper's comments on review of changes to the Fisheries Act from LOWaterkeeper

Appendix A: Accompanying case study to November 30, 2016 submission to the Fisheries Act review from LOWaterkeeper

After studying and reviewing the scope of application of the Fisheries Act, the Standing Committee will provide its recommendations in a report to the House by February 28, 2017.