Should the Emergency Protection Order for Western Chorus Frogs in Longueuil Be Repealed?

Official title: Notice of intent — Evaluation by Environment and Climate Change Canada of the ongoing need for the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population (Longueuil)

Open Regulations & Permits Environment & Climate
A rare frog species in Longueuil, Quebec has been protected by an emergency order since 2021. Now the government is asking whether that protection is still needed. Why? The city has changed its zoning rules, and officials want to know if those changes are enough to protect the frogs without the federal order.

Why This Matters

Live near the Boisé Du Tremblay area in Longueuil? This decision affects what can be built there. If the protection is lifted, development could resume on about 20 hectares of frog habitat. Care about endangered species? This is your chance to weigh in on whether local zoning is enough to protect them.

What Could Change

The federal emergency order could be amended or repealed entirely. That would allow development to proceed on protected land in Longueuil. The decision hinges on whether new municipal zoning rules provide enough protection for the Western Chorus Frog population.

Key Issues

  • What activities could threaten the frog population if the emergency order is repealed?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

How to Participate

  1. Review the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog to understand what's currently protected.
  2. Send your written comments by email to LEPreglementations-SARAregulations@ec.gc.ca by December 29, 2025.

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the area of application of the Emergency Order could threaten the Boisé Du Tremblay metapopulation if the Order were repealed, including the likelihood and timing of those activities?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Order that would mitigate or prevent threats to the Western Chorus Frog and its habitat, even if the Order were repealed?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