Project Environmental Assessment
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEA Act), which came into force in 1995, sets out the procedures for conducting EAs of projects for which a federal department or agency (called the responsible authority) holds decision-making authority, whether as proponent, land administrator, source of funding, or regulator. The Projects Outside Canada Environmental Assessment Regulations (POC Regulations), which came into force in November 1996, clarify the obligations of federal departments and agencies for conducting EAs outside Canada.
To ensure that the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEA Act) are met, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade issued the attached policy and guidelines for conducting environmental assessments of projects outside Canada for which it is responsible.
The attached guidelines help to determine whether, under the CEA Act and the POC Regulations, an environmental assessment is required for a project for which DFAIT is the responsible authority, and how to conduct one when required.
A mandatory Five-Year Review of the CEA Act was recently concluded, and amendments to the CEA Act have been drafted. The attached DFAIT guidelines will be amended accordingly when an amended CEA Act is approved by Parliament.
Contact the Sustainable Development Division. Computer-based training in environmental assessment is available for departmental personnel.
DFAIT policies and guidelines for conducting environmental assessments of projects outside Canada.
Index of DFAIT Environmental Assessments
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) maintains an index of all screenings conducted by federal departments in accordance with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Click here if you would like to search the Federal Environmental Assessment Index for screenings conducted by the DFAIT. When connected, simply type foreign affairs in the Lead Department box and press return.
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