National Park Act passed by Senate

October 19, 2000
Source: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Original story - link verified on October 19, 2000

Bill C-27, the Canada National Parks Act, was passed by the Senate today and is now the law. Ecological integrity is now the primary consideration in all aspects of the management of Canada’s National Parks. Canada now has perhaps the strongest law governing national parks in the world.

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