The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has the honour to present its

SIXTH REPORT

Your committee, to which was referred Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, the Rouge National Urban Park Act and the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations, has, in obedience to the order of reference of October 26, 2023, examined the said bill and now reports the same with the following amendments:

1.Clause 4, page 2:

(a)Replace line 23 with the following:

“section (2)(b), the superintendent shall order the person”; and

(b)replace line 25 with the following:

“measures that they are ordered to take, the Minister shall”.

2.Clause 6, pages 3 and 8:

(a)On page 3,

(i) replace lines 25 and 26 with the following:

“tion of existing cabins, or may issue licences for the personal use or occupation of existing cabins on those lands, and may renew or”,

(ii)replace lines 30 to 32 with the following:

“al Park Reserve of Canada for the personal use or occupation of existing tilts, or may issue licences for the personal use or occupation of existing tilts on”, and

(iii)replace lines 37 to 39 with the following:

“may authorize the personal use or occupation of existing cabins on public lands in the park reserve, or the personal use or occupation of existing tilts on those lands, and”; and

(b)on page 8, delete lines 5 to 8.

3.Clause 19, page 23:

(a)Replace line 26 with the following:

“must order the person to take those measures. If the per-”; and

(b)replace line 28 with the following:

“take, the Minister must take the measures on behalf of”.

Respectfully submitted,