Habitat 2.0: A new approach to Canada’s Fisheries Act

Habitat 2.0: A new approach to Canada’s Fisheries Act

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has been tasked with reviewing changes to the Fisheries Act as part of the Government of Canada’s broader efforts to restore lost protections and introduce modern safeguards to the legislation. FLOW partnered with West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL) to produce Habitat 2.0: A new approach to Canada’s Fisheries Act. The recommendations in the report were presented to the Standing Committee in November 2016 by Linda Nowlan, Staff Counsel with WCEL and long-time FLOW member.

Read full report here.