The present Regulations enact section 59(a)a of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to the coordination by federal authorities of environmental assessment procedures and requirements. The Regulations apply to the environmental assessment of projects that are to be carried out in Canada. The text- consisting of 12 sections – deals with the following matters: interpretation, application, determination, notification, response requirements, scope of environmental assessment, decision of a responsible authority, conflicting time limitations, coming into force.
Canada · 1997-04-08