Legislative and regulatory direction for the Habitat Conservation Program is mandated by different legislation and policies:
- Canada Wildlife Act
- Migratory Birds Convention Act
- Species at Risk Act
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
- Wildlife Policy for Canada
- Federal Policy on Wetland Conservation
- Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention)
- United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
For more information, see the Habitat Conservation Program Strategy .