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Description:
These regulations prescribe those projects and classes of projects for which a comprehensive study is required because they may cause significant adverse environmental effects or generate considerable public concern.

Contact:

• For information about environmental impact assessment in Environment Canada:
  Senior Advisor, Interdepartmental and Regional Relations
  Environmental Assessment Policy and Planning
  National Programs
  Environment Protection Service
  Environment Canada
  Telephone: (819) 953-1694
  
• Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
  Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
  Telephone: (819) 997-2253
  

Links:

• Department of Justice: Comprehensive Study List Regulations
  Complete text of the regulation
• Department of Justice: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
  Complete text of the act
• The CEAA also maintains a public registry system where you can consult a master list of all the environmental assessments carried out under Act. The registry also provides a contact person for each assessment to provide the public with an opportunity to obtain additional information they may require.
  http://www.acee-ceaa.gc.ca/0009/0004/0003/prsyst_e.htm
• The CEAA maintains its own web site where you can find more information about the legislation and regulations the agency administers. The web site also provides other useful resource material such as directives, and guidelines.
  http://www.acee-ceaa.gc.ca/index_e.htm