Implementation of International Environmental Conventions

  • August 11, 2001

WHEREAS Canada is entering into an increasing number of international agreements addressing environmental issues which need timely implementation and enforcement of laws and regulations at all levels of government and cooperative arrangements between those governments;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Canadian Bar Association urge the federal, provincial and territorial governments to implement these international agreements in a timely and complete manner within their area of jurisdiction and in cooperation with other levels of government.

Certified true copy of a resolution carried by the Council of the Canadian Bar Association at the Annual Meeting held in Saskatoon, SK, August 11-12, 2001.

John D.V. Hoyles

Executive Director/Directeur exécutif