Marginal note:Publication of proposed regulations

• 27. (1) A copy of each regulation that the Governor in Council proposes to make pursuant to paragraph 25(b) or section 26 shall be published in the Canada Gazette at least 60 days before its proposed effective date, and a reasonable opportunity shall be given to interested persons and provinces to make representations with respect to the proposed regulation.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (2) No proposed regulation that has been published pursuant to this section need again be published under this section, whether or not it has been altered.

Marginal note:Part does not apply to inland waters

28. For greater certainty, this Part does not apply in respect of rivers and lakes.

Marginal note:Development and implementation of strategy

29. The Minister, in collaboration with other ministers, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada, with provincial and territorial governments and with affected aboriginal organizations, coastal communities and other persons and bodies, including those bodies established under land claims agreements, shall lead and facilitate the development and implementation of a national strategy for the management of estuarine, coastal and marine ecosystems in waters that form part of Canada or in which Canada has sovereign rights under international law.

Marginal note:Principles of strategy

30. The national strategy will be based on the principles of

• (a) sustainable development, that is, development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs;

• (b) the integrated management of activities in estuaries, coastal waters and marine waters that form part of Canada or in which Canada has sovereign rights under international law; and

• (c) the precautionary approach, that is, erring on the side of caution.

Marginal note:Integrated management plans

31. The Minister, in collaboration with other ministers, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada, with provincial and territorial governments and with affected aboriginal organizations, coastal communities and other persons and bodies, including those bodies established under land claims agreements, shall lead and facilitate the development and implementation of plans for the integrated management of all activities or measures in or affecting estuaries, coastal waters and marine waters that form part of Canada or in which Canada has sovereign rights under international law.

Marginal note:Implementation of integrated management plans

32. For the purpose of the implementation of integrated management plans, the Minister

• (a) shall develop and implement policies and programs with respect to matters assigned by law to the Minister;

• (b) shall coordinate with other ministers, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada the implementation of policies and programs of the Government with respect to all activities or measures in or affecting coastal waters and marine waters;

• (c) may, on his or her own or jointly with another person or body or with another minister, board or agency of the Government of Canada, and taking into consideration the views of other ministers, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada, provincial and territorial governments and affected aboriginal organizations, coastal communities and other persons and bodies, including those bodies established under land claims agreements,

  • (i) establish advisory or management bodies and appoint or designate, as appropriate, members of those bodies, and

  • (ii) recognize established advisory or management bodies; and

• (d) may, in consultation with other ministers, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada, with provincial and territorial governments and with affected aboriginal organizations, coastal communities and other persons and bodies, including those bodies established under land claims agreements, establish marine environmental quality guidelines, objectives and criteria respecting estuaries, coastal waters and marine waters.