Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§82 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements, Other measures |
Fisheries |
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Canada manages fisheries in accordance with the Sustainable Fisheries Framework (SFF), which was adopted in 2009 as one of policy instruments to the Fisheries Act. The SFF provides the basis of Canada's precautionary and ecosystem approaches to fisheries management, by ensuring that Canadian fishing activities are conducted in a manner that supports conservation and sustainable use. Under the SFF, Canada implements fisheries management policies, which include: the Policy on New Fisheries for Forage Species; the Guidance on Implementation of the Policy on Managing Bycatch; the Policy for Managing the Impacts of Fishing on Sensitive Benthic Areas; the Fishery Decision-Making Framework Incorporating the Precautionary Approach; the Ecological Risk Assessment Framework for Coldwater Corals and Sponge Dominated Communities; the Guidance for the Development of Rebuilding Plans under the Precautionary Approach Framework: Growing Stocks out of the Critical Zone; the Wild Salmon Policy (Pacific); and Canada's Policy for the Conservation of Wild Atlantic Salmon. The DFO conducts an annual Sustainable Survey for Fisheries on 179 fish stocks, to track the implementation of the SFF policies and report on the status of fish stocks.
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Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§85 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Fisheries |
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The Sustainable Aquaculture Programme (SAP), initially launched for the 2008-13 period and subsequently renewed for the 2013-18 period, placed emphasis on regulatory reform (i.e. streamlining regulations and policies, and improving regulatory management), regulatory science (i.e. increasing scientific knowledge and science-based decision-making through science and research activities), and transparency (i.e. public reporting on the environmental and economic performance of Canada's aquaculture sector). (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.14 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Loans and financing |
Fisheries |
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Budgetary support to fisheries in Canada 2013-16
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2013 2014 2015 2016
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Fisheries protection 48.7 40.5 44.0 44.6
Genomics and biotechnology 3.0 3.1 3.4 3.0
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§92 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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(...)The Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program is a national funding programme, investing CAD 20 million during the period of 2017-21, to improve environmental performance in the fisheries sector. The Program provides funding for up to 75% of an eligible project's costs. At provincial level, a fuel tax rebate may be available for gasoline consumed in, or by, fishing, for example, in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§95 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements, Ban/Prohibition |
Fisheries |
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Besides IUU fishing, on 3 October 2018, Canada and nine other countries signed an Agreement to Prevent Unregulated Commercial Fishing on the High Seas in the Central Arctic Ocean. This prohibits commercial fishing in the high seas of the Central Arctic Ocean for at least 16 years. As part of the Agreement, there will be a joint scientific research and monitoring programme, including data sharing, to improve understanding of the area's ecosystems, and determine conservation and management measures for fish stocks.(...)
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Fish
Eco
Conservation
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§96 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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With respect to aquaculture, Canada has continuously cooperated with international organizations, such as the FAO and the OECD, as well as with partner countries, such as the United States, to strengthen the existing mechanism to foster sustainable aquaculture development. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§98 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy, Mining |
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Sectoral policy is particularly complex, as it involves economic, environmental and social considerations. Indeed, many resource development and extractive projects are located in – or near – Indigenous communities, with which the Government of Canada has a legal duty to consult when their rights may be affected by a proposed resource project. Canada is in the process of putting in place better rules for the governance of such projects and creating a modern energy regulator. This new approach will provide investors and companies certainty that good projects can move forward, while also ensuring inclusive engagement in review processes and that the environment is protected. (...)
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Environment
Energy
Indigenous
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§99 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy, Mining, Fisheries, Other |
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In Canada, about 80% of greenhouse gas emissions come from energy. As Canada is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, both the federal and provincial governments have set targets for GHG emissions reductions, and have implemented plans for the energy sector, and particularly for the oil and gas sector. Improvements are being broadly implemented across the sector. For example, oil sand emissions per barrel decreased 29% from 2000 to 2016. In spring 2017, the Minister of Natural Resources launched the Generation Energy initiative, a national dialogue from which emerged that Canada's energy future is one where energy efficiency is enhanced, innovation in clean power is fostered, renewables are adopted, oil and gas is cleaner, and communities, including those of Indigenous peoples, are supported. The Government of Canada is acting on this advice and is working with provinces and territories to enhance and develop clean growth strategies. For instance, a recent Environmental Performance Review of Canada in 2017 touches on mining in its analysis of energy efficiency and natural resource management. The mining industry has committed to practices and standards to ensure the safe and sustainable development of the mineral resources. Serious environmental incidents at operating mines are rare. The construction, operation, closure, and reclamation of mines are subject to strict provincial and territorial regulatory requirements, along with federal requirements, related to fish and fish habitat protection, wildlife and wildlife habitat protection, uranium mines, and the control of metal mine effluents. The Mining Association of Canada's Towards Sustainable Mining initiative has been adopted by a number of countries around the world.
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Green
Emissions
Energy
Climate
MEAs
Clean
Natural resources
Renewable
Indigenous
Environment
Sustainable
Fish
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§103 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy, Mining |
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The main institutions that participate in the sector are:
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the federal ministry mandated to ensure the sustainable development and competitiveness of Canada's natural resources, including pipelines, energy development, and trade. The Major Projects Management Office (MPMO) functions within NRCan since 2007, and acts, inter alia, as a single window into the federal regulatory system for major resource projects ;
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• the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency;
• Environment and Climate Change Canada;
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Natural resources
Energy
Sustainable
Environment
Climate
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-II§4 |
East African Community (EAC): Kenya |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The national legislative authority prevails in areas such as(...)environment protection, (...)
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