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Consultation has concluded.
Parks Canada is revising its policy for national marine conservation areas (NMCAs). The policy guides how Parks Canada plans and manages NMCAs and articulates our leadership role in working with partner and stakeholders to support these special places.
Updates to the 1994 NMCA policy are needed so that it aligns with the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act (2002). The updates will also reflect the experience Parks Canada has gained from more than 20 years of establishing and managing NMCAs. Changes to the NMCA policy and the development of regulations under the CNMCAA will help guide managers in their decision making, and will help to ensure that NMCAs are managed effectively.
Between May 8 and July 10, 2019, we are seeking views from you, the Canadian public, on proposed changes to the policy framework and the development of regulations.
- a backgrounder summarizes Parks Canada’s policy objectives for NMCAs and our strategy for achieving them, providing additional context for the discussion paper; and
- a discussion paper highlights the proposed changes to the NMCA policy and potential areas for new regulations for Parks Canada’s NMCA program and is intended to solicit feedback on a number of issues.
We invite you to please review the supporting documents provided before answering questions and providing comments.
Your personal information and submitted responses will be kept confidential. A “What We Heard” report will be produced with aggregate data only. In future communications, anonymous quotes may be used from comments provided.
Parks Canada appreciates all input received during this consultation and we will review all feedback. However, only comments within the scope of this exercise will be considered for the purposes of updating the policy for national marine conservation areas and the development of regulations under the CNMCAA.