| #Q001 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Prohibition of deposit of deleterious substances | aquatic life | Subsection 36(3) prohibits the deposit of deleterious substances into water frequented by fish, or to any place, under any conditions, where they may enter waters frequented by fish. | | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Authorization for deposit of deleterious substances | aquatic life | A deposit of a deleterious substance can only be authorized under regulations made either under the Fisheries Act or under another Act of Parliament. | | high |
| #Q003 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual reporting to Parliament | other | Environment and Climate Change Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada jointly report to Parliament on their activities and performance each fiscal year. | | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Compliance with Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for enabling regulations | aquatic life | One of the conditions in the enabling regulations requires that certain deposits satisfy the recommendations of the Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the protection of aquatic life or their site-specific application. | | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting environmental emergencies | aquatic life | Under the Fisheries Act, any release or imminent danger of a release of harmful substances into fish-bearing waters must be reported to the authorities in the province or territory where the incident occurred. | release or imminent danger of a release of harmful substances into fish-bearing waters | high |
| #Q006 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Emergency contact notification | other | In the event of an environmental emergency, call the 24-hour telephone number below for the province or territory in which the event is occurring. | In the event of an environmental emergency | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | guidance | Secondary agency notification responsibility | other | you may be responsible for notifying other agencies as required under federal or provincial regulations. | | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting non-federally regulated pipeline emergencies | other | For environmental emergencies involving other pipelines, contact the province or territory in which the event is occurring. | environmental emergencies involving other (non-federally regulated) pipelines | high |
| #Q009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Authority notification of Environment and Climate Change Canada | other | These authorities will inform Environment and Climate Change Canada of the emergency event. | Upon receipt of an environmental emergency report | high |