Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (S.C. 1992, c. 37). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 1992 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to establish a federal environmental assessment process. Subject Environment gen. Keyword EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Dispute settlement Indigenous peoples Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The purposes of this Act are: (a) to ensure that the environmental effects of projects receive careful consideration before responsible authorities take actions in connection with them; (b) to encourage responsible authorities to take actions that promote sustainable development and thereby achieve or maintain a healthy environment and a healthy economy; (c) to ensure that responsible authorities carry out their responsibilities in a coordinated manner with a view to eliminating unnecessary duplication in the environmental assessment process;(d) to ensure that projects that are to be carried out in Canada or on federal lands do not cause significant adverse environmental effects outside the jurisdictions in which the projects are carried out; and (e) to ensure that there be an opportunity for public participation in the environmental assessment process (sect. 4). Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Canada Port Authority Environmental Assessment Regulations (SOR/99-318). Legislation | Canada | 1999 Keyword: EIA, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Projects Outside Canada Environmental Assessment Regulations (SOR/96-491). Legislation | Canada | 1996 Keyword: EIA, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations respecting the coordination by federal authorities of environmental assessment procedures and requirements (SOR/97-181). Legislation | Canada | 1997 (2011) Keyword: EIA, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Comprehensive Study List Regulations (SOR/94-638). Legislation | Canada | 1994 (2014) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Oil, Natural gas, Nuclear energy, Research, Minerals, Mining, Waste management, Waterworks, Protected area, National parks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Environment Canada. Legislation | Canada | 2012 Keyword: Pollution control, Nuclear energy, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Hazards, Early warning system, Public health, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (SC 2012, c 19, s 52). Legislation | Canada | 2012 (2014) Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental planning, Registration, EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Research, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Basic legislation, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX