. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1999 Burnett: Chapter 2: Enforcing the Migratory Birds Act 29 Robert (Bob) McLean, to determine the degree to which appropriate legislation was in place to support them. Policies and procedures were developed, and 10 new enforcement officers were added to CWS staff. By 1991, enforcement of CITES had assumed more importance, particularly in ports such as Vancouver, and officers were involved in interna- tional CITES projects. With enforcement within CWS more effectively coordinated, efforts to develop coordinating mechanisms with CWS's enforcement partners began
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1999 Burnett: Chapter 2: Enforcing the Migratory Birds Act 29 Robert (Bob) McLean, to determine the degree to which appropriate legislation was in place to support them. Policies and procedures were developed, and 10 new enforcement officers were added to CWS staff. By 1991, enforcement of CITES had assumed more importance, particularly in ports such as Vancouver, and officers were involved in interna- tional CITES projects. With enforcement within CWS more effectively coordinated, efforts to develop coordinating mechanisms with CWS's enforcement partners began, resulting in, for exam- ple, the formation of an association of enforcement chiefs from five federal agencies, the provinces, and the territories to develop common strategies and undertakings. On the legislative front, several important steps were taken between 1989 and 1994. After many years of discussion, an entirely new piece of legisla- tion, the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, was drafted and passed in 1992 (see Chapter 10). Bob McLean, by then acting Chief of Program Planning and Coordination at CWS headquarters, played a central role in shepherding this complex piece of legislation to a successful conclusion. At last, after more than 40 years of repeated efforts. Canada had a federal law in place to govern trans- port and trafficking in wildhfe and wildlife products across interprovincial and international boundaries. In a letter of congratulations to McLean, an enthusi- astic Joseph E. (Joe) Bryant, CWS veteran, wrote from retirement: Although only a small circle of people will ever fully appreciate what you have accomplished, Canada and Canadians will long be the beneficiaries of your ;*^ Anticipating eventual success in amending the Migratory Birds Convention, the Government of Canada also introduced amendments to both the Migratory Birds Convention Act and the Canada Wildlife Act. The amend
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