TABLE OF CONTENTS
MEMBERSHIP AND ORDER OF REFERENCE
BACKGROUND ON PROTECTED AREAS IN CANADA
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WHY DO WE NEED A STRATEGY NOW ?
CHAPTER 1: COMMITTEE SITE VISITS
CHAPTER 2: A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
CHAPTER 3: PEOPLE AND PROTECTED AREAS
CHAPTER 4: RESOURCES FOR PROTECTED AREAS
CHAPTER 5: INTERIM PROTECTION MEASURES
CHAPTER 6: JOB CONVERSION STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 7: NATIVE PEOPLE AND PROTECTED AREAS
APPENDIX A - INDEX OF DOCUMENTS RECEIVED
APPENDIX C - REGIONAL DISCUSSIONS ISSUE MATRIX
APPENDIX D - LIST OF WITNESSES
APPENDIX E - THE TAX TREATMENT OF DONATIONS OF ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE LAND
MEMBERSHIP
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
The Honourable Pat Carney, P.C., Chair
The Honourable Colin Kenny, Deputy Chairman
The Honourable Senators:
Willie Adams
Jack Austin, P.C.
Lise Bacon
John Buchanan, P.C.
Pat Carney, P.C. (Chair)
* Joyce Fairbairn (or Alasdair Graham)
Ronald Ghitter
Janis Johnson
Daniel Hays
Colin Kenny (Deputy Chairman)
* John Lynch-Staunton (or Eric Arthur Berntson)
Pierre Claude Nolin
Gerald R. Ottenheimer
Mira Spivak
* Ex Officio Members
NOTE: The Honourable Senators Balfour, Forrestall, Haidasz and Oliver also served on the Committee.
Research Staff:
Mr. Kevin McNamee, Canadian Nature Federation
Ms. Lynne Myers, Library of Parliament, Research Branch
Ms. Susie Washington, Western Environmental and Social Trends
Ms. Janice Whitters, Assistant to the Committee
Line Gravel
Clerk of the Committee
ORDER OF REFERENCE
Extract from the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Senate of Wednesday, April 27, 1994:
The Honourable Senator Kenny for the Honourable Senator Carney, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to undertake a study of the Policy options available to the government to complete the network of pristine areas that represent Canada's natural regions and of the creation of a National Protected Areas Strategy and to make recommendations thereon; and
That the Committee present its final report no later than March 31, 1995.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate
* By order of the Senate dated November 29, 1994, the date of tabling the final report was extended to June 29, 1995. By order of the Senate dated May 2, 1995, the date of tabling the final report was extended to March 31, 1996.