They are not protected in the sense of this report. There are some protections in those pieces of legislation but not to the standard that would qualify as a protected area across the entire waterscape.
November 25th, 2025 / 4:05 p.m.
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Office of the Auditor General
They are not protected in the sense of this report. There are some protections in those pieces of legislation but not to the standard that would qualify as a protected area across the entire waterscape.
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