Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999)

"An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development."

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 came into force on March 31, 2000 and is presented in the Environmental Registry as it appeared on that date. For updated schedules and amendments, please refer to Notices and Orders, or other relevant sections of the Registry.

• Table of Contents
  
  
• A Guide to Understanding the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
  
  
• Bill C-32: The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
  Legislative history, background and analysis of the bill as prepared by the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.
  
  
• Legislative Review of CEPA 1999
  Information about activities related to the Parliamentary Review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

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Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

• Amendments to Sections 122-126, 136, 216-218, 220, 222, 225, 271, 272, 275, 278, 280, 281, Subsections 122(1), 125(1), 126(1), 126(2), 128(1), 135(3), 218(9), 225(3), 279(1), 279(3), and paragraphs 130(1)(a), 218(8)(a), 225(6)(b) of CEPA 1999 resulting from the Act to amend the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
  
  

• Amendments to Sections 193, 200, 331 and Subsections 201(1), 201(3), 202(1), 332(1) of CEPA 1999 resulting from the Public Safety Act, 2002
  
  
• Amendments to Subparagraph 6(2)(c)(v) and Section 207 of CEPA 1999 resulting from the Yukon Act
  
  
• Amendments to Subsection 42(3) of CEPA 1999 resulting from the Marine Liability Act
  
  
• Amendments to Subsection 3(1) of the English version and Subsection 67(2) and Paragraph 71(1)(c) of the French version of CEPA 1999 resulting from the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2001
  
  
• Amendments to certain definitions contained in section 149 of CEPA 1999 resulting from Clause 331 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001

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