Acts and Regulations

2012, c.6 - Species at Risk Act

Section 25
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Protection assessment
25(1)The Minister shall, with respect to each wildlife species listed as an extirpated species, an endangered species or a threatened species, undertake a protection assessment to determine whether the protection measures under section 28 or 29 should be applied in respect of the wildlife species.
25(2)In undertaking a protection assessment, the Minister shall have regard to the following:
(a) the recovery strategy for the wildlife species;
(b) the management implications for the Province;
(c) landownership issues;
(d) social and economic factors; and
(e) any other matter that the Minister considers relevant to the assessment.
25(3)When undertaking a protection assessment, the Minister may consult with
(a) any interdepartmental committee established by the Minister that provides advice to him or her on matters relating to species at risk,
(b) the departments or agencies of the Government of Canada responsible for the administration of the Species at Risk Act (Canada),
(c) aboriginal communities, and
(d) any other interested person, agency or body.
25(4)The Minister may undertake a protection assessment of a wildlife species before a recovery strategy is completed if the Minister is of the opinion that protection measures under section 28 or 29 may be required before the recovery strategy is completed.
25(5)If a protection assessment is undertaken before a recovery strategy is completed, the Minister shall consider any information that is available to him or her regarding the requirements for recovery of the wildlife species.
25(6)Despite any other provisions of this Act, the Minister may undertake a protection assessment of a listed wildlife species at any time if the Minister has reason to believe that circumstances have changed since the last protection assessment was done or, if no protection assessment has yet been done, that there is an imminent threat to the survival of the wildlife species.
25(7)If the Minister acts under subsection (6), the Minister shall publish in the public registry the date by which the Minister intends to have the protection assessment completed.
Protection assessment
25(1)The Minister shall, with respect to each wildlife species listed as an extirpated species, an endangered species or a threatened species, undertake a protection assessment to determine whether the protection measures under section 28 or 29 should be applied in respect of the wildlife species.
25(2)In undertaking a protection assessment, the Minister shall have regard to the following:
(a) the recovery strategy for the wildlife species;
(b) the management implications for the Province;
(c) landownership issues;
(d) social and economic factors; and
(e) any other matter that the Minister considers relevant to the assessment.
25(3)When undertaking a protection assessment, the Minister may consult with
(a) any interdepartmental committee established by the Minister that provides advice to him or her on matters relating to species at risk,
(b) the departments or agencies of the Government of Canada responsible for the administration of the Species at Risk Act (Canada),
(c) aboriginal communities, and
(d) any other interested person, agency or body.
25(4)The Minister may undertake a protection assessment of a wildlife species before a recovery strategy is completed if the Minister is of the opinion that protection measures under section 28 or 29 may be required before the recovery strategy is completed.
25(5)If a protection assessment is undertaken before a recovery strategy is completed, the Minister shall consider any information that is available to him or her regarding the requirements for recovery of the wildlife species.
25(6)Despite any other provisions of this Act, the Minister may undertake a protection assessment of a listed wildlife species at any time if the Minister has reason to believe that circumstances have changed since the last protection assessment was done or, if no protection assessment has yet been done, that there is an imminent threat to the survival of the wildlife species.
25(7)If the Minister acts under subsection (6), the Minister shall publish in the public registry the date by which the Minister intends to have the protection assessment completed.