Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada)
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The Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada) is a federal law that implements an international treaty to protect migratory bird species and their habitats across Canada through regulations on hunting, possession, and disturbance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada) canonical | 1 |
| Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8678651 — 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: Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada) Context triple: [Canada goose, regulatedBy, Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada)]
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A.
Migratory Bird Conservation Act
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act is a U.S. law that established a program and funding mechanism to acquire and protect habitats essential for the conservation of migratory birds.
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B.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is a U.S. federal law that protects migratory bird species by prohibiting their unauthorized taking, killing, or possession.
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C.
Species at Risk Act (Canada)
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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D.
Convention on Migratory Species
The Convention on Migratory Species is a global environmental treaty under the United Nations that aims to conserve migratory animal species and their habitats across national borders.
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E.
Wild Bird Conservation Act
The Wild Bird Conservation Act is a U.S. law that restricts the importation of exotic bird species to protect wild populations and promote sustainable international trade in birds.
- 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: Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada) Target entity description: The Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada) is a federal law that implements an international treaty to protect migratory bird species and their habitats across Canada through regulations on hunting, possession, and disturbance.
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A.
Migratory Bird Conservation Act
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act is a U.S. law that established a program and funding mechanism to acquire and protect habitats essential for the conservation of migratory birds.
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B.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is a U.S. federal law that protects migratory bird species by prohibiting their unauthorized taking, killing, or possession.
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C.
Species at Risk Act (Canada)
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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D.
Convention on Migratory Species
The Convention on Migratory Species is a global environmental treaty under the United Nations that aims to conserve migratory animal species and their habitats across national borders.
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E.
Wild Bird Conservation Act
The Wild Bird Conservation Act is a U.S. law that restricts the importation of exotic bird species to protect wild populations and promote sustainable international trade in birds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
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environmental protection law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MBCA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Environment and Climate Change Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
migratory bird eggs
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migratory bird nests ⓘ migratory bird species listed in regulations ⓘ |
| authorizes | establishment of migratory bird sanctuaries ⓘ |
| contributesTo | implementation of Canada’s international biodiversity obligations ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Canadian Wildlife Service
NERFINISHED
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Environment and Climate Change Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
all provinces of Canada
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all territories of Canada ⓘ |
| implementsTreaty | Migratory Birds Convention between Canada and the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRegulations |
Migratory Birds Regulations
NERFINISHED
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Migratory Birds Sanctuary Regulations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
Government of Canada
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| languageOfTitle |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalInstrumentType | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
conservation of migratory bird populations
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protection of migratory bird habitat ⓘ protection of migratory bird nests and eggs ⓘ protection of migratory birds in Canada ⓘ regulation of hunting of migratory birds ⓘ regulation of possession of migratory birds ⓘ regulation of trade in migratory birds ⓘ |
| prohibits |
disturbance or destruction of migratory bird nests and eggs without authorization
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killing of migratory birds except as authorized by regulation ⓘ possession of migratory birds without authorization ⓘ |
| providesFor |
creation of regulations respecting migratory birds
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issuance of permits for activities affecting migratory birds ⓘ |
| regulatesActivity |
destruction of migratory bird eggs
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destruction of migratory bird nests ⓘ disturbance of migratory birds ⓘ hunting of migratory birds ⓘ possession of migratory birds ⓘ purchase of migratory birds ⓘ sale of migratory birds ⓘ transport of migratory birds ⓘ |
| sector | environment ⓘ |
| shortName | Migratory Birds Convention Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biodiversity protection
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hunting regulation ⓘ species protection ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| treatyPartnerCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada) Description of subject: The Migratory Birds Convention Act (Canada) is a federal law that implements an international treaty to protect migratory bird species and their habitats across Canada through regulations on hunting, possession, and disturbance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Canada goose
subject surface form:
Species at Risk Act
this entity surface form:
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994