rom National Wildlife Areas, to our many border ports, to courtrooms across Canada, wildlife enforcement officers make a real difference in protecting our environment every day.
Through ongoing enforcement under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Canada works with other nations and partners such as Interpol to control illegal international wildlife trade in endangered species from every part of the globe. This helps ensure that offenders cannot escape justice simply by crossing a border.
Our wildlife enforcement officers undertake important and challenging work to protect plant and animal species that are threatened by illicit actions such as:
Poaching migratory birds
Killing or trafficking endangered species
Illegally importing or exporting wildlife
Activities that are harmful to protected wildlife species or habitats
Environmental protection
Our environmental enforcement officers enforce laws and regulations governing the use of toxic substances, and their release into our air, water or land. They are everywhere, from industrial facilities in our biggest cities to metal mines in our most remote locations. They also enforce laws that govern the import and export of substances that present a hazard or risk to the environment and/or human health. Through their actions environmental enforcement officers fight pollution and make communities across Canada healthier and safer.