Bird behavior

Newfoundland and Labrador hunter sentenced for contravening the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 13, 2020

On August5, 2020, Raymond Newman was found guilty of threeoffences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 after a trial in Grand Falls-Windsor provincial court.

Key Points: 
  • On August5, 2020, Raymond Newman was found guilty of threeoffences under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 after a trial in Grand Falls-Windsor provincial court.
  • In October2019, Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers conducted a migratory bird coastal patrol in Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Two of the birds were razorbills, which are protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994.
  • Under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, Environment and Climate Change Canada is responsible for protecting migratory birds, their nests, and eggs and for regulating potentially harmful human activities that may affect them.