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

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 federal 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 local protections are now strong enough to keep the frog safe without federal intervention.

Why This Matters

Live near the Boisé Du Tremblay area in Longueuil? This decision affects what can be built there. If the emergency order is lifted, development restrictions could ease. For wildlife enthusiasts, this is about whether a threatened species keeps its strongest legal shield.

What Could Change

The Minister could recommend keeping the emergency order as-is, amending it, or repealing it entirely. If repealed, federal habitat protections in the Boisé Du Tremblay area would end. Development projects currently blocked by the order could proceed, subject only to municipal zoning rules.

Key Issues

  • What activities could threaten the frog population if the emergency order is repealed?
  • Are local zoning changes enough to protect the species without federal intervention?
  • What measures are already in place to protect the frog and its habitat?

How to Participate

  1. Review the Emergency Order and the Canada Gazette notice 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the area of application of the emergency order could threaten the Boisé Du Tremblay metapopulation if the order were repealed, including the likelihood and timing of those activities?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 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order that would mitigate or prevent threats to the Western Chorus Frog and its habitat, even if the order were repealed?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