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DFO session: Operating Safely in & Around Water: Navigating Legislation and Protecting Fish and Fish Habitat

April 28, 2026

 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Partnerships team from the Ontario & Prairie region will be offering two sessions for Heavy Equipment Operators and Site Managers who work in or near water.

 

These sessions will provide an overview of DFO’s key legislations, with a focus on responsibilities and regulatory requirements related to the protection of fish and fish habitat, including Critical Habitat, and on project sites. Participants will learn common threats that fish and fish habitat face due to construction and excavation activities, as well as best practices to avoid impacts and promote compliance with the Fisheries Act and Species at Risk Act.

 

Please note:

  • Sessions will not be recorded
  • Sessions will be delivered in English only
  • The same presentation will be delivered on both dates. Kindly select the date that best fits your schedule.

 

Session Dates and Times:

Topic: Operating Safely in and Around Water: Navigating Legislation and Protecting Fish and Fish Habitat

Date:

 

Time: 12:30 – 2:00pm Eastern Time Zone

 

How to Join:

To attend any of the sessions, click on the respective date link and allow the link to open in your web browser (please use Chrome or Edge).

  • If you have the Teams application installed → click on “Open in Microsoft Teams” in the pop-up window or “Launch it Now”
  • If you do not have the Teams application installed → click “Join on the Web Instead”

 

DFO is currently reviewing its regulations, tools, and processes for projects in or near water. The Projects Near Water Website is your main source of information on DFO’s regulatory requirements and guidance on how to avoid and mitigate impacts to fish and fish habitat. Additional outreach sessions on regulatory review processes and tools will be scheduled as soon as possible.