Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
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The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is the Government of Canada
agency responsible for providing Canadians with environmental assessments. Environmental assessments are reports containing the anticipated environmental effects of a particular project. They also propose ways to eliminate or reduce a project’s potential impacts on the environment before the project begins and predict whether there will be significant adverse environmental effects, even after the mitigation is implemented. The Agency reports to the federal Minister of the Environment (Canada)
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in 1995 by the Parliament
of Canada. The Act is the legal basis for the federal environmental assessment process in Canada.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has approximately 250 employees at its headquarters and in its regional offices. Agency headquarters are in Ottawa, Ontario. The Agency also has six regional offices across Canada: Atlantic (Halifax), Québec (Ste. Foy), Ontario (Toronto), Prairie (Winnipeg), Alberta and Northwest Territories (Edmonton) and Pacific and Yukon (Vancouver).
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
agency responsible for providing Canadians with environmental assessments. Environmental assessments are reports containing the anticipated environmental effects of a particular project. They also propose ways to eliminate or reduce a project’s potential impacts on the environment before the project begins and predict whether there will be significant adverse environmental effects, even after the mitigation is implemented. The Agency reports to the federal Minister of the Environment (Canada)
Minister of the Environment (Canada)
The Minister of the Environment is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's environment department, Environment Canada...
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History
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency was established in 1994 just prior to the adoption of the Canadian Environmental Assessment ActCanadian Environmental Assessment Act
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, S.C. 1992, c. 37 is an Act of Parliament that was passed by the Government of Canada in 1992...
in 1995 by the Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of Canada. The Act is the legal basis for the federal environmental assessment process in Canada.
Agency Mandate
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s role is to provide Canadians with high-quality environmental assessments that contribute to informed decision making in support of sustainable development. The Agency plays a leadership role in the review of major projects assessed as comprehensive studies and those referred to review panels. The Agency also coordinates the Government of Canada's Aboriginal consultation activities during the environmental assessment process.Organization
Elaine Feldman was appointed President of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency on July 5, 2010.The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has approximately 250 employees at its headquarters and in its regional offices. Agency headquarters are in Ottawa, Ontario. The Agency also has six regional offices across Canada: Atlantic (Halifax), Québec (Ste. Foy), Ontario (Toronto), Prairie (Winnipeg), Alberta and Northwest Territories (Edmonton) and Pacific and Yukon (Vancouver).
Acts and regulations
- Canadian Environmental Assessment ActCanadian Environmental Assessment ActThe Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, S.C. 1992, c. 37 is an Act of Parliament that was passed by the Government of Canada in 1992...
- Law List Regulations
- Inclusion List Regulations
- Exclusion List Regulations
- Comprehensive Study List Regulations