Journal article
Reductions in federal oversight of aquatic systems in Canada: implications of the new Navigation Protection Act
Abstract
The reduction of environmental legislation and regulation has become a common practice for governments looking to reduce government overhead while boosting private sector investment. Following this trend, in 2012 Canada enacted major legislative changes to its environmental policies. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) was overhauled, and related Acts, including the (federal) Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA), saw their …
Authors
Winegardner AK; Hodgson EE; Davidson AM
Journal
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Vol. 72, No. 4, pp. 602–611
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.1139/cjfas-2014-0385
ISSN
0706-652X