International River Improvements Act

Marginal note:Definitions

2 In this Act,

boundary waters

boundary waters has the same meaning as in the Preliminary Article of the treaty relating to the boundary waters and to questions arising along the boundary between Canada and the United States signed at Washington on January 11, 1909 and set out in Schedule 1 to the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act. (eaux limitrophes)

Chief Review Officer

Chief Review Officer[Repealed, 2026, c. 3, s. 523]

Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada

Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada means the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada established by subsection 243(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. (Tribunal de la protection de l’environnement du Canada)

international river

international river means water flowing from any place in Canada to any place outside Canada; (cours d’eau international)

international river improvement

international river improvement means a dam, obstruction, canal, reservoir, pipeline or other work the purpose or effect of which is

• (a) to increase, decrease or alter the natural flow of an international river, and

• (b) to interfere with, alter or affect the actual or potential use of the international river outside Canada; (ouvrage destiné à l’amélioration d’un cours d’eau international)

Minister

Minister means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act. (ministre)

transboundary waters

transboundary waters has the same meaning as in section 10 of the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act. (eaux transfrontalières)