Environmental Rights Act (R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. 83 (Supp.). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Northwest Territories Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Court/tribunal Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act concerns the protection of the environment and states that Every person resident in the Territories has the right to protect the environment and the public trust from the release of contaminants by commencing an action in the Supreme Court against any person releasing any contaminant into the environment (sect. 6). The Act also provides for investigations, protection of informants, reports and remedies. Full text English/French Website www.gov.nt.ca References - Legislation Repealed by Environmental Rights Act (SNWT 2019, c 19). Legislation | Canada | 2019 (2023) Keyword: Right to clean/healthy environment, Access-to-information, Access-to-justice, Biodiversity, Equity, Sustainable development, Human rights, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Inspection, Court/tribunal, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Precautionary principle, Polluter pays principle Source: FAO, FAOLEX