Caribou expert says federal environment minister’s threat to create protected habitat in Quebec for declining herds is a warning Ottawa is ready to get tough after years of playing nice
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s ultimatum to the Quebec government on caribou protection is a sign Ottawa is losing patience with provinces that aren’t upholding their responsibility to protect wildlife, experts say.
“This shows that the federal government is tired of waiting for provinces to do the right thing their patience is being tapped out,” she said. Jeremy Kerr, a biology professor with the University of Ottawa, said Guilbeault’s move was “a sharp wake-up reminder that provincial ministries of environment actually have to follow through on their responsibilities.”
Unlike emergency orders, a decree would protect “habitats in their entirety” and could last five years, she said. The Species at Risk Act, she added, sets out penalties for failure to comply with the order, adding that there’s a chance Quebec would try to contest them in court.
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