OIC Number: 2025 - 306

Date of Order: Nov 04, 2025

Statute: Wilderness Areas Protection Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister of Natural Resources dated September 22, 2025, and pursuant to clause 11(3)(

b) of

Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1998, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act , is pleased to approve the designation of additional land to the following three wilderness areas by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, effective on and after November 4, 2025: (

a) the addition of 258 hectares to Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Area, originally designated in item 3 of

Schedule “A” to the Act, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

b) the addition of 48 hectares to Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area, originally designated in item 4 of

Schedule “A” to the Act, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; and (

c) the addition of 238 hectares to Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Area, originally designated in item 5 of

Schedule “A” to the Act, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “C” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation.

Department(s): Environment and Climate Change Natural Resources