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canadian fisheries act
this act put legal limit on amount of fish able to catch and types of fish legal to catch -
boundary waters policy
permits canada and united states to share common water supplies and share water usage. -
migratory bird law
this treaty was negotiated between canada and the united states to halt the extinction of migratory birds and to establish regulations for their cross country protection. however, the original migratory bird law only acted to protect birds which where deemed important or useful for humans -
great lakes water quality agreement
this agreement between canada and the united states originally dealt with attempts to reduce exposure of the great lakes. -
world charter for nature (united nations)
this resolution called for nations to recognize the vital role that nature plays in making our society possible and called on nations to preserve and promote conservation. -
navigation protection act
an act respecting the protection of navigable waters -
canada shipping act
an act respecting shipping and putting certain restrictions on shipping -
north american waterfowl management plan
distressed by the declining numbers of waterfowl, canada and the united states created this plan, which aims to protect the wetlands and upland territories that waterfowl need. the eventual goal is to return waterfowl populations to their level in the 1970s. -
canada homestead act
a building on a homestead, whether or not affixed to the soil, must be taken to be land and part of the homestead -
canadian environmental act
an act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development