Fisheries Act

There are several provisions in this legislation regarding agreements, programs, and projects related to fisheries and wildlife management. Some key points include: 1. **Agreements with Provinces and Indigenous Governments**: The Minister may enter into an agreement with a province or an Indigenous governing body to further the purpose of the Act, including facilitating cooperation, reducing overlap between their respective programs, and harmonizing those programs. 2. **Publication of Agreements**: The Minister must publish any final agreement in Part I of the Canada Gazette and in any other manner they consider appropriate. There is also a process for comments from the public within 60 days after publication, followed by a report on how those comments were dealt with. 3. **Declaration of Equivalent Provisions**: If an agreement provides that there is a provision in the laws of the province or Indigenous governing body equivalent to a provision in the regulations, the Governor in Council may declare certain provisions of the Act or regulations do not apply in that area with respect to the subject matter of the provision. 4. **Implementation of Programs and Projects**: The Minister may implement programs and projects for the purposes of the Act and can make grants, contributions, loans, recoverable expenditures, and guarantees. 5. **Regulations**: Regulations may be made respecting such grants, contributions, loans, guarantees, and insurance. These provisions aim to facilitate cooperation, harmonization, and effective management of fisheries and wildlife resources across different jurisdictions, while also ensuring public participation and transparency in the decision-making process.