About environmental and wildlife enforcement

Enforcing laws that protect air, water, land and wildlife.

Services and information

Enforcing regulations that protect the environment and its biodiversity.

Hunting, commercial trade in wildlife, Wildlife Enforcement Directorate annual summaries.

Notices of successful environmental prosecutions across Canada.

Enforcement policies, reports and statistics, species identification tools.

Report illegal activities that threaten wildlife and the environment.

Laws enforced by Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Establish an administrative monetary penalty regime for the enforcement of specified “Environmental Acts” and associated regulations.

Roles, responsibilities, regional offices.

Policies that outline the measures used by Environment and Climate Change Canada to achieve compliance with its laws.

Share your ideas on the implementation of these regulations

Learn about the movement of a sample from collection to testing, interpretation, and results.

What to expect during an environmental enforcement inspection process.