Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (SC 2012, c 19, s 52). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 2012 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act respecting the environmental assessment of certain activities and the prevention of significant adverse environmental effects. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Environmental planning Registration EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Research Data collection/reporting Inspection Basic legislation Indigenous peoples Policy/planning Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 6 July 2012. Abstract The purposes of this Act are, inter alia, to protect the components of the environment that are within the legislative authority of Parliament from significant adverse environmental effects caused by a designated project; and to ensure that designated projects that require the exercise of a power or performance of a duty or function by a federal authority under any Act of Parliament other than this Act to be carried out, are considered in a careful and precautionary manner to avoid significant adverse environmental effects. The text – consisting of 129 sections- deals with the following aspects: environmental effects, prohibitions, screening, environmental assessment required, duties of certain authorities in relation to projects, regional studies, Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, administration and enforcement, annual report and transitional provisions. Three Schedules are enclosed. Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Repeals Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (S.C. 1992, c. 37). Legislation | Canada | 1992 (2012) Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulations Designating Physical Activities (SOR/2012-147). Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2014) Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Nuclear energy, Environmental planning, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Prescribed Information for the Description of a Designated Project Regulations (SOR/2012-148). Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2014) Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Nuclear energy, Environmental planning, Enforcement/compliance, Cultural heritage, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cost Recovery Regulations (SOR/2012-146). Legislation | Canada | 2012 Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Assessment Review Panel Service Charges Order (SOR/98-443). Legislation | Canada | 1996 Keyword: EIA, Environmental fees/charges, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (S.C. 2019, c. 28). Legislation | Canada | 2019 Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Energy conservation/energy production, Oil, Natural gas, Renewable energy, Hydropower generation, Transport/storage, Public participation, Access-to-information, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, EIA, Sustainable development, Public health, Indigenous peoples, Navigation, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX