Impact Assessment Act (S.C. 2019, c. 28, s. 1). Pays/Territoire Canada Type du document Législation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act respecting a federal process for impact assessments and the prevention of significant adverse environmental effects. Sujet Environnement gén., Pêche, Mer, Eau, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Législation de base Institution EIA Développement durable Santé publique Peuples autochtones Participation du public Navigation Accès-à-l'information Patrimoine culturel Savoir traditionnel/savoir autochtones Protection des espèces Espèces migratoires Animaux aquatiques Plantes aquatiques Gouvernance Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé The purposes of the Impact Assessment Act are: (a) to foster sustainability; (b) to protect the components of the environment, and the health, social and economic conditions that are within the legislative authority of Parliament from adverse effects caused by a designated project; (b.1) to establish a fair, predictable and efficient process, encourages innovation and creates opportunities for sustainable economic development; (c) to ensure that impact assessments of designated projects take into account all effects — both positive and adverse; (d) to ensure that designated projects are considered in a careful and precautionary manner to avoid adverse effects within federal jurisdiction and adverse direct or incidental effects; (e) to promote cooperation and coordinated action between federal and provincial governments and the federal government and Indigenous governing bodies that are jurisdictions; (f) to promote communication and cooperation with Indigenous peoples of Canada; (g) to ensure respect for the rights of the Indigenous peoples; (h) to ensure that opportunities are provided for meaningful public participation; (i) to ensure that an impact assessment is completed in a timely manner; (j) to ensure that an impact assessment takes into account scientific information, Indigenous knowledge and community knowledge; (k) to ensure that an impact assessment takes into account alternative means; (m) to encourage the assessment of the cumulative effects of physical activities; and (n) to encourage improvements to impact assessments through the use of follow-up programs. Texte intégral Français/Anglais Site web laws.justice.gc.ca Références - Législation Implementé par Designated Classes of Projects Order(SOR/2019-323) Législation | Canada | 2019 Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, EIA, Classement/déclassement, Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement, Planification environnementale, Mise en application, Planification territoriale, Terres publiques, Restrictions à l'utilisation, Protection de l'habitat, Biodiversité, Politique/planification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations (SOR/2019-283) Législation | Canada | 2019 Mot clé: Peuples autochtones, Participation du public, Lutte contre la pollution, EIA, Planification environnementale, Mise en application, Planification territoriale, Terres publiques, Restrictions à l'utilisation, Protection de l'habitat, Biodiversité, Politique/planification, Classement/déclassement, Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement Source: FAO, FAOLEX