Marginal note:National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk

8.1 The Minister shall establish a Council, to be known as the National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk, consisting of six representatives of the aboriginal peoples of Canada selected by the Minister based upon recommendations from aboriginal organizations that the Minister considers appropriate. The role of the Council is to

• (a) advise the Minister on the administration of this Act; and

• (b) provide advice and recommendations to the Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council.

Marginal note:Advisory committees to assist Minister

• 9. (1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Minister responsible for the Parks Canada Agency and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, establish one or more committees to advise the Minister on the administration of this Act.

• Marginal note:Advisory committees to assist Council

  (2) The Minister may, after consultation with the Minister responsible for the Parks Canada Agency, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council, establish one or more committees to advise the Council on matters related to the Council’s role.

Marginal note:Administrative agreements

10. A competent minister may, after consultation with every other competent minister, enter into an agreement with any government in Canada, organization or wildlife management board with respect to the administration of any provision of this Act for which that competent minister has responsibility, including the preparation and implementation of recovery strategies, action plans and management plans.

Marginal note:Stewardship action plan

10.1 The Minister, after consultation with the Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council, may establish a stewardship action plan that creates incentives and other measures to support voluntary stewardship actions taken by any government in Canada, organization or person. A copy of the stewardship action plan must be included in the public registry.

Marginal note:Contents

10.2 The stewardship action plan must include, but is not limited to, commitments to

• (a) regularly examine incentives and programs that support actions taken by persons to protect species at risk;

• (b) provide information and increase public awareness about species at risk;

• (c) methods for sharing information about species at risk, including community and aboriginal traditional knowledge, that respect, preserve and maintain knowledge and promote their wider application with the approval of the holders of such knowledge, with other governments and persons;

• (d) create awards and recognition programs;

• (e) provide information respecting programs related to stewardship agreements, land conservation easements and other such agreements; and

• (f) provide information relating to the technical and scientific support available to persons engaged in stewardship activities.