273.8 (1) The Minister may authorize in writing, either individually or by class, any public servant employed in the Department, or any person acting on behalf of the Department or the Canadian Forces who is performing duties relating to the operation, maintenance or protection of computer systems or networks of the Department or the Canadian Forces, to intercept private communications in relation to an activity or class of activities specified in the authorization, if such communications originate from, are directed to or transit through any such computer system or network, in the course of and for the sole purpose of identifying, isolating or preventing any harmful unauthorized use of, any interference with or any ...[+++]damage to those systems or networks, or any damage to the data that they contain.

The parties agree that nothing in this section limits the right of the Band to seek or obtain monetary compensation from Saskatchewan (including costs associated with obtaining such compensation) for damages suffered as the result of any interference with, loss of, or damage to, the Band’s common law riparian rights.

‘hazardous and noxious substances’ means any substance other than oil which, if introduced into the marine environment, is likely to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea, as established by the Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Cooperation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000, of the IMO;

Thus, marine pollution caused by oil and gas installations should be understood as pollution by oil or any substance other than oil which, if introduced into the marine environment, is likely to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea, as established by the Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Cooperation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000.

ensuring that assets and data are kept secure from interference or physical damage.

In the Paris Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the north-east Atlantic (September 1992), the precautionary principle is defined as the principle "by virtue of which preventive measures are to be taken when there are reasonable grounds for concern that substances or energy introduced, directly or indirectly, into the marine environment may bring about hazards to human health, harm living resources and marine ecosystems, damage amenities or interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea, even when there is no conclusive evidence of a causal relationship between the inputs and the effects".