Is the completion of a pollution prevention plan under CEPA 1999 adequate to be in compliance with the Fisheries Act?
CEPA 1999 and the Fisheries Act are two different federal statutes. Preparing and implementing a pollution prevention plan under CEPA 1999 does not ensure compliance with the Fisheries Act. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Environment Canada both enforce the Fisheries Act. Environment Canada enforces subsection 36(3) of the Fisheries Act across the country in accordance with the Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Habitat Protection and Pollution Prevention Provisions of the Fisheries Act. The Policy lays out general principles and explains the roles of regulatory officials with the intent of the Act being administered and enforced in a fair, predictable and consistent manner. As part of the long-term strategy for wastewater effluents it is Environment Canada’s intention to develop a regulation under the Fisheries Act. With regard to the enforcement of the Fisheries Act for municipal wastewater effluents, Environment Canada will consult provincial and territorial counte
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