Ontario passes Invasive Species Act

NRU
Nov. 11, 2015

The Invasive Species Act, which received royal assent November 3, is intended to support the prevention, early detection, rapid response and eradication of invasive species in Ontario. The act also gives Ontario the tools to ban the possession and transportation of certain invasive species, allows for earlier intervention and rapid response to keep invasive species from spreading and helps ensure compliance through modernized inspection and enforcement measures.