World Wildlife Fund Canada / Le fonds mondial pour la nature
Registration:
28
of
81
(2016-07-14
to
2016-08-15)
Policies or Program
- Communicated concerns about the lack of substantive federal involvement in the Nunavut Land Use Plan process to date and concerns about the grandfathering of mineral rights.
- Communicated with respect to investment in renewable energy projects
- Communicated with respect to priority focus areas for implementation of the Species at Risk Act to improve species protection in Canada.
- Communicated with respect to the validity of Shell exploration permits in Lancaster Sound and the designation of Lancaster Sound as a National Marine Conservation Area.
Regulation
- Communicated concerns about the scope of the review of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act being too narrowly focused on the original policy objectives of the Act.
- Communicated with respect to including fishing vessels in the Polar Code to ensure appropriate safety and environmental oversight for that type of vessel
- Communicated with respect to the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act and the creation of a regulation that would ban use of Heavy Fuel Oil due to potential detrimental impact on the marine environment in the event of a spill.