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Annual Report to Parliament on the
Administration and Enforcement
of the Fish Habitat Protection
and Pollution Prevention Provisions of the
Fisheries Act

April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Abstract

Letters

Clerk of the House of Commons

Clerk of the Senate

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Administration of the Fish Habitat Protection Provisions of the Fisheries Act

2.1 Legislative Basis for the Conservation and Protection of Fish Habitat

2.2 Policy for the Management of Fish Habitat

2.3 National Habitat Management Program

2.3.1 Scientific Support

2.3.2 Compliance and Enforcement Support

2.4 Environmental Process Modernization Plan

3.0 Review of Development Proposals (Referrals) under the Fish Habitat Protection Provisions of the Fisheries Act

3.1 Summary of Habitat Referrals by Work Category

3.1.1 Newfoundland and Labrador Region

3.1.2 Maritimes Region

3.1.3 Gulf Region

3.1.4 Quebec Region

3.1.5 Central and Arctic Region

3.1.6 Pacific Region

3.2 Advice Provided and Authorizations Issued

3.2.1 Newfoundland and Labrador Region

3.2.2 Maritimes Region

3.2.3 Gulf Region

3.2.4 Quebec Region

3.2.5 Central and Arctic Region

3.2.6 Pacific Region

4.0 Compliance and Enforcement of the Fish Habitat Protection Provisions of the Fisheries Act

4.1 Legislative Basis and Application of the Compliance and Enforcement

4.2 Summary of DFO Habitat Enforcement Activities

4.3 Convictions Reported Under the Habitat Protection Provisions of the Fisheries Act

4.4 Summary of Convictions

5.0 Administration and Enforcement of the Pollution Prevention Provisions of the Fisheries Act

5.1 Environment Canada Program

5.1.1 The Environmental Emergencies Program

5.1.2 The Environmental Enforcement Program

5.2 Fisheries Act Enforcement Activities by Region

5.2.1 Atlantic Region

5.2.2 Quebec Region

5.2.3 Ontario Region

5.2.4 Prairie and Northern Region

5.2.5 Pacific and Yukon Region

5.3 Other Fisheries Act Issues in Fiscal Year 2004‑2005

5.3.1 Bilateral Agreements

5.3.2 Pulp and Paper

5.3.3 Metal Mines

5.3.4 Municipal Wastewater Effluent

5.3.5 Shellfish Water Quality Protection

5.3.6 Deleterious Substances

5.3.7 Contaminated Sites

5.3.8 Pollution Prevention

5.3.9 Environmental Assessment

5.3.10 Meat and Poultry Products Plant Liquid Effluent

5.3.11 Unregulated Food Sector Issues

5.3.12 Petroleum Refinery Liquid Effluent

5.3.13 Other Oil and Gas Issues

5.3.14 Environmental Impacts of Former Gold Mining Operations

5.3.15 Pesticides

5.3.16 Aquaculture Chemicals

5.3.17 Inorganic Chloramines

5.4 Looking Ahead - Environment Canada’s Goals for Fiscal Year 2005‑2006

6.0 List of Abbreviations

List of Tables

Map: Habitat Management Program Regions and Office Locations

Annex: Habitat Protection and Pollution Prevention Provisions, Fisheries Act


Published by:

Communications Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0E6

DFO/2005‑828

©Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada 2005
Cat. No. Fs1‑57/2005E-HTML

ISBN 0‑662‑41266‑4

Correct citation for this publication:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2005. Annual Report to Parliament on the Administration and Enforcement of the Fish Habitat Protection and Pollution Prevention Provisions of the Fisheries Act. April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005.

Internet site: <http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-eauxcan/infocentre/publications/index_e.asp>

 




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