Environmental Rights Act (R.S.N.W.T. (Nu.) (1988, c. 83 (Supp.). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nunavut Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2010) 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 The present 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. The text consists of 9 sections and 1 Schedule. Full text English/French Website www.gc.ca