LAW Environmental Impact Assessment Law
Selected Canadian Federal Administrative Bodies
In Canada, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 and it's associated regulations provide the legislative authority for environmental assessment across Canada. The Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act created changes in 2019. The main administrative bodies for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) at the federal level with the responsible authority in Canada are:
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canadaformerly the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
- Canada Energy Regulator(formerly the National Energy Board/NEB)
Finding Applications & Filings
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), formerly the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), application and filing resources:
- Environmental Assessments Commenced under the Former Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (prior to July 6, 2012)Projects include comprehensive study and review panel assessments under the former Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, including environmental assessments started under the former Act and continued under the 2012 Act.
- Canadian Environmental Assessment ArchivesThis is the main repository of environmental assessments previously registered in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry Internet site.
The Canadian Energy Regulator (CER), formerly National Energy Board (NEB), application and filing resources:
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) application and filing resources:
- Environmental AssessmentsProvides links to lists of ongoing, completed, and cancelled environmental assessments.
Process
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), formerly Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). environmental assessment process resources:
- Impact Assessment Process OverviewFormerly called "Process Diagram: Environmental Assessments Managed by the Agency"
- Practitioner’s Guide to Federal Impact Assessments under the Impact Assessment ActFormerly: Guide to Preparing a Description of a Designated Project under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012
Canadian Energy Regulator, formerly National Energy Board (NEB), environmental assessment process resources:
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) environmental assessment process was merged into the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA, 2012). Therefore, use CEAA for current processes.
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