Federal announcements tremendous for national parks ecology

October 20, 2000
Source: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Original story - link verified on October 20, 2000

Initiatives announced today by the Hon. Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage, represent a tremendous advance in protecting the ecological integrity of Canada’s National Parks. “First of all, the new Canada National Parks Act, passed by the Senate on October 18, is one of the most progressive parks laws in the world,” said Stephen Hazell, Executive Director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS). “Ecological integrity is now the primary consideration in all aspects of the management of Canada’s National Parks. The new law reflects the direction of the Panel on Ecological Integrity in National Parks in providing for caps on commercial development in parks communities such as Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise. From now on, new park management plans must be tabled in Parliament, and must contain a long-term ecological vision for the park. Ecological integrity objectives and indicators must be developed and considered,” he said.

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