Species at Risk Act (Canada)
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The Species at Risk Act (Canada) is a federal law designed to prevent the extinction of wildlife species, protect their habitats, and promote their recovery across Canada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Species at Risk Act (Canada) canonical | 2 |
| Canadian Species at Risk Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3744598 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Species at Risk Act (Canada) Context triple: [North Atlantic right whale, legalProtection, Species at Risk Act (Canada)]
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A.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is Australia’s central environmental legislation, providing the legal framework for protecting nationally significant flora, fauna, ecological communities, and heritage places.
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B.
U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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C.
Lacey Act
The Lacey Act is a landmark U.S. conservation law that combats wildlife trafficking by prohibiting the trade of illegally taken, transported, or sold fish, wildlife, and plants.
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D.
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act is a U.S. federal law that requires consideration and protection of fish and wildlife resources in the planning and implementation of water resource development projects.
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E.
Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)
The Indigenous Languages Act (Canada) is a federal law aimed at supporting, revitalizing, and strengthening Indigenous languages across Canada through recognition, funding, and collaborative governance with Indigenous peoples.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Species at Risk Act (Canada) Target entity description: The Species at Risk Act (Canada) is a federal law designed to prevent the extinction of wildlife species, protect their habitats, and promote their recovery across Canada.
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A.
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is Australia’s central environmental legislation, providing the legal framework for protecting nationally significant flora, fauna, ecological communities, and heritage places.
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B.
U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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C.
Lacey Act
The Lacey Act is a landmark U.S. conservation law that combats wildlife trafficking by prohibiting the trade of illegally taken, transported, or sold fish, wildlife, and plants.
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D.
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act is a U.S. federal law that requires consideration and protection of fish and wildlife resources in the planning and implementation of water resource development projects.
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E.
Indigenous Languages Act (Canada)
The Indigenous Languages Act (Canada) is a federal law aimed at supporting, revitalizing, and strengthening Indigenous languages across Canada through recognition, funding, and collaborative governance with Indigenous peoples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
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biodiversity conservation law ⓘ environmental law ⓘ |
| acronym | COSEWIC ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Environment and Climate Change Canada
ⓘ
Fisheries and Oceans Canada ⓘ Parks Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Parks Canada Agency
|
| appliesTo |
aquatic species
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migratory birds protected by the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 ⓘ wildlife species ⓘ |
| basedOn |
precautionary principle
ⓘ
principle of sustainable development ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceDate | 2003-06-05 ⓘ |
| contains | emergency order provisions for species facing imminent threats ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| creates | List of Wildlife Species at Risk ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
federal wildlife officers
ⓘ
fishery officers ⓘ |
| establishes | Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Canada ⓘ |
| includes | penalties for non-compliance ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalCitation | S.C. 2002, c. 29 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
biodiversity conservation
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habitat conservation ⓘ wildlife protection ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
manage species of special concern to prevent them from becoming endangered or threatened
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prevent extinction of wildlife species in Canada ⓘ protect critical habitat of listed species ⓘ provide for the recovery of wildlife species that are extirpated, endangered or threatened ⓘ |
| providesFor |
prohibitions against damaging or destroying the residence of listed species
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prohibitions against killing, harming, harassing, capturing or taking listed species on federal lands ⓘ protection of critical habitat for listed species ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Environmental Protection Act
Fisheries Act (Canada) ⓘ Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada) ⓘ
surface form:
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994
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| requires |
consultation with Indigenous peoples in species at risk decision-making
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legal listing decisions by the Governor in Council ⓘ management plans for species of special concern ⓘ public registry of documents related to species at risk ⓘ recovery strategies for endangered and threatened species ⓘ scientific assessment of species status by COSEWIC ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2002-12-12 ⓘ |
| shortName | SARA ⓘ |
| website | https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/S-15.3/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Species at Risk Act (Canada) Description of subject: The Species at Risk Act (Canada) is a federal law designed to prevent the extinction of wildlife species, protect their habitats, and promote their recovery across Canada.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Canadian Species at Risk Act