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NAFTA Commission for Environmental Cooperation - Species at Risk
Status: In Progress
In October 2006, we filed a complaint to an international commission, alleging that Canada is failing to enforce its Species at Risk Act.
In October 2006, we filed a complaint to the NAFTA Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America (CEC), alleging that Canada is failing to enforce its Species at Risk Act. Canada’s failure to protect species at risk has international significance, as many species migrate to the U.S., Mexico and other countries.
Ecojustice, on behalf of a large coalition of Canadian and Environmental Groups, is seeking a response from Canada to the complaint's allegations and, ultimately, a report from the Secretariat that spotlights Canada’s failure to effectively protect endangered wildlife.
Staff:
Devon Page, Staff Lawyer, Vancouver
Clients:
Sierra Club (US and Canada)
Nature Canada
Conservation Northwest
David Suzuki Foundation
BC Nature (formerly Federation of BC Naturalists)
Federation of Alberta
Naturalists
Natural History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
Nature
Nova Scotia
ForestEthics
Ontario Nature
Nature Quebec
Western Canada
Wilderness Committee
