Engagement

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• Who we engage
• Get involved
  • Open engagements
  • Closed engagements
• Engagement with Indigenous Peoples
• Related publications
• Contact us

Who we engage

To inform program planning and decisions related to the Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program, we engage:

• members of the public
• Indigenous Peoples
• industry
• non-governmental
• organizations
• other levels of government

Get involved

Visit regularly to learn more about our engagement activities and how you can get involved.

Open engagements

• Installation or replacement of watercourse crossings
  • Please email feedback to DFO.FFHPP-PPPH.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca by January 29, 2027.

Closed engagements

Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program multi-wave engagement

Engagement with Indigenous Peoples

We aim to build a strong foundation of trust and collaboration with Indigenous Peoples by:

• sharing information early and clearly
• collaborating on program implementation and monitoring
• ensuring transparency in processes and decisions
• incorporating Indigenous Knowledge
• meaningfully engaging and consulting

These steps help build long-lasting relationships, support reconciliation objectives, and support sustainable and respectful ecosystem management.

We are committed to honouring Aboriginal and Treaty rights and working with Indigenous Peoples in a respectful, transparent and collaborative way. This includes following United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act principles, such as free, prior and informed consent, to ensure meaningful involvement in decisions that affect their communities and territories. We engage early in planning and decision making to create a collaborative environment where Indigenous voices help shape our policies and practices. This includes sharing clear and accessible information about projects and improvements to our processes.

Funding to support Indigenous participation in engagement and consultation is available through the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program.

Related publications

• Project planning: Engaging with Indigenous Peoples (tip sheet for proponents)
• Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program Engagement Framework

Contact us

If you have any questions about national engagement, email DFO.FFHPP-PPPH.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

For local engagement and partnerships, contact the Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program office near you.