Review of International Boundary Waters Regulations - SOR/2002-445

Title of the statutory instrument

International Boundary Waters Regulations - SOR/2002-445

Enabling Act

International Boundary Waters Treaty Act

Rationale

These regulations need to be reviewed to assess their effectiveness, and to evaluate whether they are aligned with evolving legislation, administrative needs and government priorities.

Narrative

These regulations established a licencing system for projects affecting waters running along the Canada-United States boundary and rivers flowing into Canada and prohibit out-of-basin removals from those boundary waters, implementing the amended Act.

Date of last review or amendment

Never been reviewed nor amended

Targeted start for review

Long term

Status

Planned

Result

To be determined

Departmental contact

Stephen Randall
Director
Oceans, Environment and Aerospace Law Division
Global Affairs Canada
Email: Stephen.Randall@international.gc.ca