OFAH on Policy, Legislation and Regulations

Attention Anglers and Hunters!

The OFAH acts on behalf of its members to review and comment on fish and wildlife policy proposals, regulation changes and more, across all levels of government. As an angler or hunter, you too can have your voice heard! 

The changes proposed in these postings could affect fish and wildlife conservation and angling and hunting opportunities. Please review those of concern to you, read your Federation's response and then link to the source to submit your comments.

Fishing/Fisheries Postings

 

EBR Registry #010-4581

Information Notice – Proposed Highland Companies Quarry designated under the Environmental Assessment Act. 

See Land Use/Access below for details.

Hunting/Wildlife Postings
 
 

EBR Registery #011-5624 

Proposal notice: Amendment to Regulation under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to extend the open season for hunting elk. - Read Full EBR

Comments Due: March 7, 2012

 

EBR Registry #010-8462

Policy Decision – Live Cervid Importation Permit Policy.  Policy that would prohibit the transport into Ontario of live, captive white-tailed deer, elk, moose, caribou and their offspring into Ontario, except under a permit issued under the Act, in order to minimize the risk of entry of Chronic Wasting Disease into Ontario. No Official Comment Period – Read Full EBR

 

SARA Registry
 

Recovery Strategy for Woodland Caribou, Boreal Population in Canada. Woodland Caribou, Boreal population was listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) as Threatened in 2003. The Minister of the Environment is a competent federal minister for the recovery of Woodland Caribou, Boreal population and has prepared this strategy, as per section 37 of SARA. Information provided by the applicable provinces and territories, the Parks Canada Agency, wildlife management boards, Aboriginal organizations, and stakeholders was used in the development of the National Recovery Strategy.

Comments Due: October 25, 2011

See Woodland Caribou page for related OFAH Responses

Land Use/Access Postings
 
 

EBR Registry #010-1866

Information Notice – Review of Draft Forest Management Plan: Gordon Cosens Forest

Commenting Closing Date:  December 15, 2011 - Read Full EBR

OFAH Response Pending

EBR Registry #PB06E2025

Information Notice - Land Use Planning for All Provincial Unregulated Crown Lands and Waters in Wawa. Four management options are proposed in this posting for Stage III of the Crown Land Use Atlas Harmonization (CLUAH) project. The CLUAH project was initiated to review existing Crown land use policies and develop high-level strategy that aims to reduce the current and future potential for conflict between resource users in the Wawa District. The OFAH has been involved with this process since it began and continues to provide productive comments and recommendations. Our input aims to resolve resource user conflict in a way that ensures an equitable allocation of resource use opportunities on Crown land in the Wawa District. The CLUAH initiative is a land use planning 'pilot project' that has the potential to be implemented in other MNR Districts in the future. It is important for all Ontario Crown land users to be aware of these initiatives and become engaged in the consultation process.

Commenting Closed - Read Full EBR 

OFAH Comments (EBR#PB06E2025)

OFAH Response Pending

 

EBR Registry #011-4581

Information Notice - Proposed Highland Companies Quarry designated under the Environmental Assessment Act. The proposed quarry has the potential to alter the hydrological conditions of nearby watersheds and have significant ecological impacts, particularly on sensitive coldwater ecosystems home to Brook Trout, Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. The OFAH has submitted comments regarding the proposed Highland Companies quarry for EBR #011-2864 and during the objection period under the Aggregate Resources Act.

No Official Comment Period - Read Full EBR

OFAH Comments (EBR #011-2864)
 
OFAH Comments (Objection) 

Recent OFAH Submissions

 

EBR Registry #PB06E2025

Information Notice - Land Use Planning for All Provincial Unregulated Crown Lands and Waters in Wawa. Four management options are proposed in this posting for Stage III of the Crown Land Use Atlas Harmonization (CLUAH) project. The CLUAH project was initiated to review existing Crown land use policies and develop high-level strategy that aims to reduce the current and future potential for conflict between resource users in the Wawa District. The OFAH has been involved with this process since it began and continues to provide productive comments and recommendations. Our input aims to resolve resource user conflict in a way that ensures an equitable allocation of resource use opportunities on Crown land in the Wawa District. The CLUAH initiative is a land use planning 'pilot project' that has the potential to be implemented in other MNR Districts in the future. It is important for all Ontario Crown land users to be aware of these initiatives and become engaged in the consultation process.

Commenting Closed - Read Full EBR

OFAH Comments (EBR#PB06E2025)