Should the Emergency Protection Order for Western Chorus Frogs in Longueuil Be Lifted?

Official title: Evaluation by Environment and Climate Change Canada of the ongoing need for the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Longueuil)

Open Regulations & Permits Environment & Climate
A tiny frog in Longueuil, Quebec has been protected by an emergency order since 2021. Now the government wants to know if that protection is still needed. Why the review? The city recently changed its zoning rules, and officials want to assess whether the frog's habitat in the Boisé Du Tremblay area would still be safe without the order.

Why This Matters

Live near the Boisé Du Tremblay in Longueuil? This decision could affect what gets built in your neighbourhood. The emergency order currently blocks certain development activities. If it's lifted, construction projects that were on hold might move forward. For nature lovers, it's a chance to weigh in on protecting a threatened species.

What Could Change

The Minister could recommend repealing or amending the emergency order. If lifted, development activities currently prohibited in the protected area could resume. The Boisé Du Tremblay frog population would then rely on municipal zoning rules alone for protection.

Key Issues

  • What activities could threaten the frog population if the emergency order is repealed?
  • Are the new municipal zoning rules enough to protect the Western Chorus Frog without the federal order?
  • What data exists on the species and its habitat in the protected area?

How to Participate

  1. Review the Emergency Order and the Notice of Intent in the Canada Gazette to understand what's being evaluated.
  2. Send your written comments by email to lepreglementations-sararegulations@ec.gc.ca or by mail to the address provided by the deadline.

Submit Your Input

Draft Email
Questions Being Asked (4)
  1. What activities within the area of application of the emergency order could threaten the Boisé Du Tremblay metapopulation if the order were repealed, including the likelihood and timing of those activities?
  2. What are the potential impacts of these activities on the Boisé Du Tremblay metapopulation?
  3. Are there measures in place in the area of application of the emergency order that would mitigate or prevent threats to the Western Chorus Frog and its habitat, even if the order were repealed?
  4. Do you have any relevant data on the species and its habitat within the order area?

Key Documents