Peacekeeping looks after only half of Canada's National Parks Act.
Peacekeeping does not enforce federal legislation against poachers and illegal wildlife traffickers in national parks. It would take two years to train RCMP in wildlife enforcement. Canada's national park warden enforcement officers did both peacekeeping and wildlife enforcement under the National Parks Act. Heritage Minister Sheila Copps and Parks Canada CEO Tom Lee have had national park wardens off enforcement duties in national parks since February 2, 2001. Due to the fact Parks Canada had not issued the proper protective equipment for wardens to do their jobs, a stop work order was issued.