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Fisheries
and Oceans Canada is responsible for policies and programs in
support of Canada's economic, ecological and scientific interests
in the oceans and freshwater fish habitat; for the conservation
and sustained utilization of Canada's fisheries resources in marine
and inland waters; and, for safe, effective and environmentally
sound marine services responsive to the needs of Canadians in a
global economy.
Fisheries and
Oceans Canada has a mission to work toward safe, healthy, productive
waters and aquatic ecosystems for the benefit of present and future
generations by maintaining the highest possible standards of service
to Canadians.
Fisheries
and Oceans Canada and BIEAP
Fisheries and
Oceans Canada is responsible for water, fish and habitat for all
of Canada, so Fisheries and Oceans Canada plays a very important
role in policy directives and habitat restoration for the BIEAP
area.
Fisheries
and Oceans Canada's primary role has been to provide advice on compliance
with the habitat sections of the Fisheries
Act. The most commonly used sections of the Fisheries
Act are Section 35(1) dealing with harmful alteration, disruption
and destruction of fish habitat, and Section 36 dealing with deposits
of deleterious substances, which is also administered by Environment
Canada. The Fisheries Act is the only legislation through
which an environmental offender can be charged, but it is only effective
after the fact.
Fisheries
and Oceans Canada also defines the "fisheries sensitive"
periods for development permits and must approve all development
projects in Burrard Inlet and the other areas of interest in BIEAP.
Continuing the "one-window, one review" approach, Fisheries
and Oceans uses the environmental reviews as part of the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA).
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