Public and Aboriginal Consultations on the proposed National Parks of Canada Wild Animals Regulations

Parks Canada is carrying out public and Aboriginal consultations on the proposed National Parks of Canada Wild Animals Regulations (the Regulations) and would greatly appreciate receiving your input with respect to this proposal. Parks Canada is proposing these Regulations to replace the current National Parks Wildlife Regulations.

The proposed Regulations:

• extend protection provided by the Regulations to all wild animals at any developmental stage and to any of their parts or derivatives;
• enhance the protection of wild animal dwelling places;
• regulate the use, possession and transportation of firearms and other weapons;
• respect obligations under various land claim agreements, impact and benefit agreements or park establishment agreements; and,
• enhance visitor safety in national parks where polar bears are present by allowing certain categories of park users to carry and use firearms for their protection and the protection of others.

What information is available?

• National Parks of Canada Wild Animals Regulations – Draft for Public Consultation (PDF, 225 Kb)      
•  Reviewed: Backgrounder on the proposed National Parks of Canada Wild Animals Regulations – Summary of Significant Provisions (PDF, 103 Kb)
• Backgrounder on the proposed National Parks of Canada Wild Animals Regulations -Use of Firearms for Protection (PDF, 152 Kb)
•  New: Backgrounder on the proposed National Parks of Canada Wild Animals Regulations -Implementation of Subsistence Harvest Quotas - for Ivvavik, Aulavik and Tutkut Nogait National Parks (PDF, 111 Kb) 
• Parks Canada Firearm Permit Criteria (PDF 63 Kb) 
• Who May be Authorized to Carry and Use a Firearm for Protection (PDF, 70 Kb)

Consultation Timeline

National online consultations: July 7, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
Northern national parks will carry out specific consultation activities with Aboriginal peoples, partners, stakeholders and interested Canadians according to the following schedule:

National Park or National Park Reserve	Timeline for consultations
Torngat Mountains and Vuntut National Parks, Nahanni National Park Reserve, Kluane National Park and Reserve	July-December 2011
Wapusk National Park	July-October 2011
Tuktut Nogait, Aulavik, and Ivvavik National Parks	September-December 2011
Auyuittuq, Sirmilik, Quttinirpaaq and Ukkusiksalik National Parks	August-December 2011

Your Input

An Online Comment Form  is available to give you the opportunity to provide Parks Canada with your comments and suggestions regarding the proposed Regulations. You are encouraged to complete any or all of the questions provided in this Comment Form. The questions focus on the most significant changes to the Regulations, however, you can provide input on any other aspect of the Regulations.

To submit your views

Electronically

Use the Online Comment Form to submit your input electronically.

By Mail

Download the Comment Form (PDF - 154 Kb)

And mail to:

Consultations
Parks Canada Agency
Legislation and Policy Branch
25 Eddy Street, 4th floor (25-4-Q)
Gatineau, QC
K1A 0M5

Phone : 1-888-773-8888
Fax: 819-997-0835
Email: consultations.animaux-animals@pc.gc.ca

If you prefer to receive a hard copy of the proposed National Parks of Canada Wild Animals Regulations and the Comment Form, please let us know by email, phone, fax or by mail using the contact information supplied above.

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