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SCHEDULE III.01(Sections 1 to 4)Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

PART I

Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

Item	Provision of Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994	Short-Form Description	Fine ($)
	Column I	Column II	Column III
1	5(a)	(a) Unlawfully possess a migratory bird	200 plus 50 per additional bird
1	5(a)	(b) Unlawfully possess a migratory bird’s nest	200 plus 50 per additional nest
2	5(b)	(a) Unlawfully buy a migratory bird	300 plus 50 per additional bird
		(b) Unlawfully sell a migratory bird	300 plus 50 per additional bird
		(c) Unlawfully exchange a migratory bird	300 plus 50 per additional bird
		(d) Unlawfully give a migratory bird	300 plus 50 per additional bird
		(e) Unlawfully make a migratory bird the subject of a commercial transaction	300 plus 50 per additional bird
		(f) Unlawfully buy a migratory bird’s nest	300 plus 50 per additional nest
		(g) Unlawfully sell a migratory bird’s nest	300 plus 50 per additional nest
		(h) Unlawfully exchange a migratory bird’s nest	300 plus 50 per additional nest
		(i) Unlawfully give a migratory bird’s nest	300 plus 50 per additional nest
		(j) Unlawfully make a migratory bird’s nest the subject of a commercial transaction	300 plus 50 per additional nest
3	6(6)	(a) Knowingly make a false statement to a game officer	300
		(b) Knowingly make a misleading statement to a game officer	300
		(c) Wilfully obstruct a game officer	300

PART II

Migratory Birds Regulations

Item	Provision of Migratory Birds Regulations	Short-Form Description	Fine ($)
	Column I	Column II	Column III
1	4(2)(b)	Fail to affix habitat conservation stamp on permit	100
2	4(3)	Fail to furnish Minister with information related to permit	100
3	4(5)	Fail to comply with condition of permit	150
4	4(6)(a)(i)	Fail to have migratory game bird hunting permit while hunting	100
5	4(6)(a)(ii)	Fail to have migratory game bird hunting permit while in possession of a migratory game bird	100
6	4(6)(b)	Fail to show migratory game bird hunting permit to game officer on request	100
7	4(10)	Fail to make required report within 30 days of expiration of permit	200
8	4(11)(a)(i)	(a) Fail to have scientific or special permit when attempting to take a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(b) Fail to have scientific or special permit when attempting to take a migratory bird’s nest	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(c) Fail to have scientific or special permit when attempting to take a migratory bird’s egg	150 plus 50 per additional egg
9	4(11)(a)(ii)	(a) Fail to have scientific or special permit when in possession of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(b) Fail to have scientific or special permit when in possession of a migratory bird’s nest	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(c) Fail to have scientific or special permit when in possession of a migratory bird’s egg	150 plus 50 per additional egg
10	4(11)(b)	Fail to show scientific or special permit to game officer on request	100
11	5(1)	Hunt a migratory bird without a permit	200 plus 50 per additional bird
12	5(3)	Hunt a migratory game bird without a permit	200 plus 50 per additional bird
13	5(4)	Hunt a migratory bird in prescribed area during a closed season	200 plus 50 per additional bird
14	5(9)	Hunt unlawfully in a migratory bird sanctuary	500
15	6(a)	(a) Unlawfully disturb a migratory bird’s nest	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(b) Unlawfully disturb a migratory bird’s egg	150 plus 50 per additional egg
		(c) Unlawfully disturb a migratory bird’s nest shelter	150 plus 50 per additional shelter
		(d) Unlawfully disturb a migratory bird’s eider duck shelter	150 plus 50 per additional shelter
		(e) Unlawfully disturb a migratory bird’s duck box	150 plus 50 per additional box
		(f) Unlawfully destroy a migratory bird’s nest	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(g) Unlawfully destroy a migratory bird’s egg	150 plus 50 per additional egg
		(h) Unlawfully destroy a migratory bird’s nest shelter	150 plus 50 per additional shelter
		(i) Unlawfully destroy a migratory bird’s eider duck shelter	150 plus 50 per additional shelter
		(j) Unlawfully destroy a migratory bird’s duck box	150 plus 50 per additional box
		(k) Unlawfully take a migratory bird’s nest	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(l) Unlawfully take a migratory bird’s egg	150 plus 50 per additional egg
		(m) Unlawfully take a migratory bird’s nest shelter	150 plus 50 per additional shelter
		(n) Unlawfully take a migratory bird’s eider duck shelter	150 plus 50 per additional shelter
		(o) Unlawfully take a migratory bird’s duck box	150 plus 50 per additional box
16	6(b)	(a) Unlawfully possess a live migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(b) Unlawfully possess a migratory bird carcass	150 plus 50 per additional carcass
		(c) Unlawfully possess a migratory bird skin	150 plus 50 per additional skin
		(d) Unlawfully possess a migratory bird nest	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(e) Unlawfully possess a migratory bird egg	150 plus 50 per additional egg
17	7	Exceed the daily bag limit of migratory birds	200 plus 50 per bird over limit
18	8	Exceed highest daily bag limit of migratory birds	200 plus 50 per bird over limit
19	9	Hunt migratory game bird after killing the permitted number	200 plus 50 per bird over permitted number
20	10(1)	Possess on first day of open season carcasses of migratory birds in excess of daily bag limit	200 plus 50 per carcass over limit
21	10(2)	Possess carcasses of migratory birds of any species in excess of possession limit	200 plus 50 per carcass over limit
22	10(3)	(a) Possess, without required tag, migratory game bird carcass belonging to another person	100 plus 50 per additional carcass
22	10(3)	(b) Possess, without required tag, migratory game bird carcass taken by another person	100 plus 50 per additional carcass
23	11(1)	(a) Possess a migratory bird without at least one fully feathered wing attached	100 plus 50 per additional bird
23	11(1)	(b) Transport a migratory bird without at least one fully feathered wing attached	100 plus 50 per additional bird
24	12(1)	(a) Unlawfully sell migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(b) Unlawfully expose for sale migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(c) Unlawfully offer for sale migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(d) Unlawfully trade migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(e) Unlawfully barter migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(f) Unlawfully buy migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(g) Unlawfully sell the egg of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional egg
		(h) Unlawfully expose for sale the egg of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional egg
		(i) Unlawfully offer for sale the egg of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional egg
		(j) Unlawfully trade the egg of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional egg
		(k) Unlawfully barter the egg of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional egg
		(l) Unlawfully buy the egg of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional egg
		(m) Unlawfully sell the nest of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(n) Unlawfully expose for sale the nest of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(o) Unlawfully offer for sale the nest of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(p) Unlawfully trade the nest of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(q) Unlawfully barter the nest of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(r) Unlawfully buy the nest of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional nest
		(s) Unlawfully sell the carcass of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional carcass
		(t) Unlawfully expose for sale the carcass of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional carcass
		(u) Unlawfully offer for sale the carcass of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional carcass
		(v) Unlawfully trade the carcass of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional carcass
		(w) Unlawfully barter the carcass of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional carcass
		(x) Unlawfully buy the carcass of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional carcass
		(y) Unlawfully sell the skin of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional skin
		(z) Unlawfully expose for sale the skin of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional skin
		(z.1) Unlawfully offer for sale the skin of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional skin
		(z.2) Unlawfully trade the skin of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional skin
		(z.3) Unlawfully barter the skin of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional skin
		(z.4) Unlawfully buy the skin of a migratory bird	150 plus 50 per additional skin
25	12.1(2)	(a) Unlawfully purchase the feathers of migratory birds	150
		(b) Unlawfully sell the feathers of migratory birds	150
		(c) Unlawfully barter the feathers of migratory birds	150
		(d) Unlawfully offer to purchase the feathers of migratory birds	150
		(e) Unlawfully offer to sell the feathers of migratory birds	150
		(f) Unlawfully offer to barter the feathers of migratory birds	150
26	13(1)	(a) Ship a migratory bird in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(b) Transport a migratory bird in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(c) Offer for shipment a migratory bird in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(d) Offer for transport a migratory bird in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(e) Ship a migratory bird’s nest in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(f) Transport a migratory bird’s nest in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(g) Offer for shipment a migratory bird’s nest in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(h) Offer for transport a migratory bird’s nest in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(i) Ship a migratory bird’s egg in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(j) Transport a migratory bird’s egg in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(k) Offer for shipment a migratory bird’s egg in an improperly marked package or container	150
		(l) Offer for transport a migratory bird’s egg in an improperly marked package or container	150
27	13(2)	(a) Ship carcass of migratory bird not taken during the open season	150
		(b) Transport carcass of migratory bird not taken during the open season	150
		(c) Ship carcass of migratory bird taken in excess of the number specified	150
		(d) Transport carcass of migratory bird taken in excess of the number specified	150
28	14(1)	Hunt migratory game bird within 400 m of bait	250
29	14(3)	(a) Deposit bait during the prohibited period without obtaining, at least 30 days prior, written consent of every landowner of land located within 400 m	250
		(b) Deposit bait during the prohibited period without obtaining, at least 30 days prior, written consent of every lessee of land within 400 m	250
		(c) Deposit bait during the prohibited period without obtaining, at least 30 days prior, written consent of every tenant of land within 400 m	250
		(d) Deposit bait during the prohibited period without obtaining, at least 30 days prior, written consent of the Regional Director	250
		(e) Deposit bait during the prohibited period without obtaining, at least 30 days prior, written consent of the chief game officer or other authorized game officer	250
		(f) Deposit bait during the prohibited period without posting, at least 30 days prior, satisfactory signs in designated location	250
30	15(1)(a)	Hunt a migratory bird with shotgun larger than 10 gauge	200
31	15(1)(b)	Hunt a migratory bird by the use or aid of live bird	200
32	15(1)(c)	Hunt a migratory bird by the use or aid of recorded bird calls	200
33	15(1)(d)	Hunt a migratory bird with an unplugged shotgun	200
34	15(1)(e)	(a) Hunt a migratory bird from an aircraft	200
		(b) Hunt a migratory bird from a sailboat	200
		(c) Hunt a migratory bird from a power boat	200
		(d) Hunt a migratory bird from a motorized vehicle	200
		(e) Hunt a migratory bird from a vehicle to which a draught animal is attached	200
34.1	15.1(1)(a)	Possess, for the purpose of hunting a migratory game bird, shot other than non-toxic shot	200
34.2	15.1(1)(b)	Hunt a migratory game bird by the use of shot other than non-toxic shot	200
35	15(2)	Have more than one loaded shotgun while hunting migratory birds	200
36	15(3)	Hunt a migratory bird using a rifle or shotgun loaded with a single bullet	200
37	16(1)	Hunt a migratory bird without adequate means of retrieval of birds killed, crippled or injured	200
38	16(1.1)(a)	Fail to immediately make every reasonable effort to retrieve a killed, crippled or injured migratory bird	200
39	16(1.1)(b)	(a) Fail to immediately kill a retrieved crippled or injured migratory bird	200
39	16(1.1)(b)	(b) Fail to include in daily bag limit a migratory bird that has been retrieved and killed	200
40	17(a)	Hunt a migratory bird north of the 60th north parallel during the prohibited time	200
41	17(b)	Hunt a migratory bird south of the 60th north parallel during the prohibited time	200
42	19(3)(a)	Fail to make required report within 30 days from expiration of scientific permit	200
43	19(3)(b)	Fail to keep required record during the currency of scientific permit	200
44	19(3)(c)	Fail to provide information required by Minister	100
45	19(4)	Fail to dispose of birds that are dead as a result of banding operations in accordance with conditions of scientific permit	150
46	20(1)(a)	(a) Unlawfully buy live migratory bird or its egg for avicultural purposes	150 plus 50 per additional bird or egg
		(b) Unlawfully sell live migratory bird or its egg for avicultural purposes	150 plus 50 per additional bird or egg
		(c) Unlawfully possess live migratory bird or its egg for avicultural purposes	150 plus 50 per additional bird or egg
		(d) Unlawfully transport live migratory bird or its egg for avicultural purposes	150 plus 50 per additional bird or egg
47	20(1)(b)	Unlawfully take migratory bird or its egg from the wild for avicultural purposes	200 plus 100 per additional bird or egg
48	20(1)(c)	(a) Kill migratory bird bought pursuant to avicultural permit	150
		(b) Kill migratory bird sold pursuant to avicultural permit	150
		(c) Kill migratory bird taken pursuant to avicultural permit	150
		(d) Kill migratory bird possessed pursuant to avicultural permit	150
		(e) Kill migratory bird transported pursuant to avicultural permit	150
49	20(3)(a)	Fail to keep correct books and records	150
50	20(3)(b)	Fail to make required yearly report	150
51	20(4)	Release into the wild, without Minister’s authorization, a migratory bird held under avicultural permit	500
51.1	22	(a) Use migratory game bird hunting permit within one year from date of pleading guilty to or having been found guilty of an offence under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 or the Migratory Birds Regulations	300
		(b) Apply for migratory game bird hunting permit within one year from date of pleading guilty to or having been found guilty of an offence under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 or the Migratory Birds Regulations	300
		(c) Hold migratory game bird hunting permit within one year from date of pleading guilty to or having been found guilty of an offence under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 or the Migratory Birds Regulations	300
52	24(3)	(a) Kill migratory bird while scaring it	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(b) Wound migratory bird while scaring it	150 plus 50 per additional bird
		(c) Take migratory bird while scaring it	150 plus 50 per additional bird
52.1	26(4)	Fail to carry written nomination while hunting on the land of the holder of a permit	100
52.2	26(5)(a)	Fail to return, within the required period, cancelled or expired permit to the game officer or office that issued it	150
52.3	26(5)(b)	Fail to report to a game officer required information within the required period	150
53	[Repealed, SOR/2016-200, s. 39]
54	27(2)	Use concealment device while acting under the authority of a permit	200
55	27(3)(a)	Shoot migratory bird in prohibited area	150 plus 50 per additional bird
56	27(3)(b)	Discharge firearm within 50 m of water area	150
57	27(5)	Hunt in a lure crop area or a bait station area in closed season	150
58	27(6)	Enter a lure crop area or a bait station area without written authorization of chief game officer or Regional Director	150
59	29	Possess carcass of migratory bird without required permit	300
60	30	(a) Receive migratory bird or its egg without written statement from owner	150 plus 50 per additional bird or egg
60	30	(b) Accept migratory bird or its egg without written statement from owner	150 plus 50 per additional bird or egg
61	31(1)	Fail to keep required books and records	150
62	31(2)	Fail to permit game officer to examine required books and records	150
62.1	32(3)	Fail to leave sufficient eiderdown in nest	300
63	33	Introduce into Canada without written consent of Director a species of migratory bird not indigenous to Canada for purpose of sport, acclimatization or release from captivity	300
64	34	(a) Destroy a poster, notice or sign	150
		(b) Tear down a poster, notice or sign	150
		(c) Deface a poster, notice or sign	150
		(d) Damage a poster, notice or sign	150
65	[Repealed, SOR/2016-200, s. 40]
66	37(3)	Hunt species for which a Ministerial notice prohibiting hunting has been given	200

PART III

Migratory Birds Sanctuary Regulations

Item	Provision of Migratory Birds Sanctuary Regulations	Short-Form Description	Fine ($)
	Column I	Column II	Column III
1	3(2)(a)	Hunt migratory birds without permit	150
2	3(2)(b)	(a) Disturb nest of migratory bird without permit	150
		(b) Destroy nest of migratory bird without permit	150
		(c) Take nest of migratory bird without permit	150
3	3(2)(c)	(a) Possess live migratory bird without permit	150
		(b) Possess carcass of migratory bird without permit	150
		(c) Possess skin of migratory bird without permit	150
		(d) Possess nest of migratory bird without permit	150
		(e) Possess egg of migratory bird without permit	150
4	4(1)(a)	Possess a firearm	300
5	4(1)(b)	Unlawfully possess hunting appliance	300
6	5(1)	(a) Permit dog to run at large	200
6	5(1)	(b) Permit cat to run at large	200
7	6	(a) Climb cliff on north or east side of Bonaventure Island during May to August inclusive	200
		(b) Attempt to climb cliff on north or east side of Bonaventure Island during May to August inclusive	200
		(c) Climb cliff on north or east side of Percé Rock during May to August inclusive	200
		(d) Attempt to climb cliff on north or east side of Percé Rock during May to August inclusive	200
8	8	Use, without permit, boat or other floating device equipped with means of propulsion other than sails or oars in Vaseux Lake Bird Sanctuary	200
9	9(2)	Fail to furnish requested information to Minister	100
10	10(1)	(a) Unlawfully carry on activity harmful to migratory birds	200
		(b) Unlawfully carry on activity harmful to the eggs of migratory birds	200
		(c) Unlawfully carry on activity harmful to the nests of migratory birds	200
		(d) Unlawfully carry on activity harmful to the habitat of migratory birds	200

SOR/97-469, s. 4
SOR/98-426, s. 2
SOR/2001-517, ss. 5 to 9
SOR/2016-200, ss. 39, 40, 51
SOR/2020-86, s. 3

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SCHEDULE III.01(Sections 1 to 4)Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994