Public Consultations

The Government of Canada is committed to working with all interested parties to ensure that species at risk and their critical habitats are protected. The Act supports this commitment, by providing the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed documents. These documents are listed in the current public consultations. To make your comment, please select that document and use the attached comment form.

The Act includes provisions that strengthen the Government of Canada's commitment to encourage and support public participation and transparency in environmental decision-making. This includes sections that specifically address enhanced opportunities for public participation.

Finally, any SARA related public consultation opportunities are highlighted in the Public Registry. In addition, industry and individuals are invited to participate in the wide variety of public consultations through notices published in Canada's official parliamentary journal, the Canada Gazette.

Current Public Consultations

• Consultation on Amending the List of Species under the Species at Risk Act: Terrestrial Species January 2022
  Comment period: 2022-1-10 to 2022-10-10
• Response Statement - Barn Swallow
  Comment period: 2022-1-10 to 2022-10-10
• Response Statement - Canada Warbler
  Comment period: 2022-1-10 to 2022-10-10
• Response Statement - Lesser Yellowlegs
  Comment period: 2022-1-10 to 2022-10-10
• Response Statement - Red Knot islandica subspecies
  Comment period: 2022-1-10 to 2022-10-10
• Response Statement - Red Knot rufa subspecies, Northeastern South America wintering population
  Comment period: 2022-1-10 to 2022-10-10
• Response Statement - Red Knot rufa subspecies, Southeastern USA / Gulf of Mexico / Caribbean wintering population
  Comment period: 2022-1-10 to 2022-10-10
• Response Statement - Ross's Gull
  Comment period: 2022-1-10 to 2022-10-10
• Response Statement - Short-eared Owl
  Comment period: 2022-1-10 to 2022-10-10
• Pygmy Whitefish (Prosopium coulterii) Great Lakes – Upper St. Lawrence populations: Consultations on listing under SARA
  Comment period: 2022-6-28 to 2022-9-26
• Management Plan for the Giant and Unarmoured Threespine Sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in Canada
  Comment period: 2022-5-5 to 2022-7-4

Completed Public Consultations

• Public Consultations 2022
• Public Consultations 2021
• Public Consultations 2020
• Public Consultations 2019
• Public Consultations 2018
• Public Consultations 2017
• Public Consultations 2016
• Public Consultations 2015
• Public Consultations 2014
• Public Consultations 2013
• Public Consultations 2012
• Public Consultations 2011
• Public Consultations 2010
• Public Consultations 2009
• Public Consultations 2008
• Public Consultations 2007
• Public Consultations 2006
• Public Consultations 2005
• Public Consultations 2004
• Public Consultations 2003

Please note that any personal information collected on the comment form is subject to the terms and conditions under the Privacy Act.