Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
S.C. 1992, c. 37
[Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66] - 2012-07-06
Assented to 1992-06-23
An Act to establish a federal environmental assessment process
[Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
Preamble
WHEREAS the Government of Canada seeks to achieve sustainable development by conserving and enhancing environmental quality and by encouraging and promoting economic development that conserves and enhances environmental quality;
WHEREAS environmental assessment provides an effective means of integrating environmental factors into planning and decision-making processes in a manner that promotes sustainable development;
WHEREAS the Government of Canada is committed to exercising leadership within Canada and internationally in anticipating and preventing the degradation of environmental quality and at the same time ensuring that economic development is compatible with the high value Canadians place on environmental quality;
AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada is committed to facilitating public participation in the environmental assessment of projects to be carried out by or with the approval or assistance of the Government of Canada and providing access to the information on which those environmental assessments are based;
NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Short Title
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Interpretation
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Her Majesty
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Purposes
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Environmental Assessment of Projects
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Projects to be Assessed
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Excluded Projects
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10.1 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
Responsible Authority
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11.01 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
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Federal Environmental Assessment Coordinator
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12.3 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
12.4 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
12.5 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
Action of Federal Authorities Suspended
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Environmental Assessment Process
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General
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15.1 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
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16.1 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
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Screening
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Comprehensive Study
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21.1 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
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21.3 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
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Discretionary Powers
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Mediation and Panel Reviews
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Decision of Responsible Authority
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Follow-up Program
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Certificate
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Joint Review Panels
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Public Hearing by a Federal Authority
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Transboundary and Related Environmental Effects
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Agreements and Arrangements
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Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry
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Establishment of Registry
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Internet Site
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55.1 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
55.2 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
55.3 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
Project Files
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55.4 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 66]
General
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Relevant Information
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Judicial Review
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Administration
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Minister’s Powers
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Regulations
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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
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Annual Report
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Review
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Transitional
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Consequential Amendments
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Coming into Force
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SCHEDULE(Section 7.1)Projects and Classes of Projects
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