Order Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessments Done Under Subsection 23(1) of the Species at Risk Act (Certain Wildlife Species of Red Knot and Four Other Wildlife Species): SI/2024-65

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 158, Number 26

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SI/2024-65 December 18, 2024

SPECIES AT RISK ACT

P.C. 2024-1302 December 9, 2024

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment, acknowledges receipt, on the making of this Order, of the assessments done under subsection 23(1) of the Species at Risk Act footnote a by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) with respect to the wildlife species set out in the annexed schedule.

Order Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessments Done Under Subsection 23(1) of the Species at Risk Act (Certain Wildlife Species of Red Knot and Four Other Wildlife Species)

SCHEDULE

Endangered Species

Birds

Threatened Species

Birds
Lichens

Special Concern

Birds
Arthropods
Plants

Not at Risk

Birds

Data Deficient

Arthropods

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)

Proposal

The Order Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessments Done Under Subsection 23(1) of the Species at Risk Act (Certain Wildlife Species of Red Knot and Four Other Wildlife Species) acknowledges receipt by the Governor in Council (GIC) of the assessments regarding the status of eight wildlife species (listed in Annex 1) done by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) under paragraph 15(1)(a) of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) and in accordance with subsection 23(1) of that Act.

Objective

The objective of this Order is to formally acknowledge receipt of the COSEWIC advice by the GIC and to initiate the nine-month timeline set out in subsection 27(1.1) of SARA for the GIC to either add the species identified in the report to the List, decide not to add the species to the List or to refer the matter back to COSEWIC for further information or consideration.

Background

COSEWIC was formed as an independent scientific body in 1977 with a mandate to provide a single, official, scientifically sound, national classification of wildlife species at risk in Canada. The Committee provides the Minister of the Environment with assessments of the status of Canadian wildlife species.

COSEWIC has completed the assessments for eight species, undertaken pursuant to subsection 23(1) of SARA. See Annex 1 for the COSEWIC assessment recommendations.

Implications

In response to the assessment, the Minister of the Environment will propose a second order (the proposed Listing Order) which will include a recommendation to the GIC to amend the List in accordance with COSEWIC’s recommended designations for the species. The proposed Listing Order will be published, along with the Regulatory Impact Assessment Statement (RIAS), in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for a 30-day public comment period.

Before making a final listing recommendation for the species to the GIC, the Minister of the Environment will take into consideration comments and any additional information received following this publication. Under subsection 27(1.1), the GIC may, on the recommendation of the Minister, a) accept the assessment and amend the List accordingly (by removing, reclassifying, or restructuring); b) decide not to amend the list; or c) refer the matter back to COSEWIC for further information or consideration.

Should the GIC not make its decision within nine months after receiving an assessment of the status of a species by COSEWIC, the Minister shall, by order, amend the List in accordance with COSEWIC’s recommended designation for the species, in accordance with subsection 27(3) of SARA.

Contact

Paula Brand
Director
SARA Policy
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Telephone: 1‑800‑668‑6767
Email: LEPreglementations-SARAregulations@ec.gc.ca

Annex 1

COSEWIC assessments for eight terrestrial species received by the Governor in Council
Species Name Current SARA Status COSEWIC Assessment
Aweme Borer
(Papaipema aweme)		 Endangered Strike from Schedule 1
Cobblestone Tiger Beetle
(Cicindela marginipennis)		 Endangered Special Concern
Lakeside Daisy
(Tetraneuris herbacea)		 Threatened Special Concern
Seaside Centipede Lichen
(Heterodermia sitchensis)		 Endangered Threatened
Red Knot islandica subspecies
(Calidris canutus islandica)		 Special Concern Delist
Red Knot roselaari type
(Calidris canutus roselaari)		 Threatened
  • Separate into 3 separate populations
  • Red Knot roselaari subspecies
    Threatened
  • Red Knot rufa subspecies (Northeastern South America wintering population)
    Special Concern
  • Red Knot rufa subspecies (Southeastern USA/Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean wintering population)
    Endangered