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Description:
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act is administered by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA.) The CEAA is an independent agency that reports directly to the Minister. The Act requires federal departments, including Environment Canada, agencies, and crown corporations to conduct environmental assessments for proposed projects where the federal government is the proponent. It also requires environmental assessments when the project involves federal funding, permit or license. A review of the first five years of operation of the Act is currently underway.

The regulations put the procedures of the Act into effect and clarify its requirements and scope in certain circumstances. They are critical to the proper functioning of CEAA.

Regulations:

• Canada Port Authority Environmental Assessment Regulations
• Comprehensive Study List Regulations
• Coordination by Federal Authorities of Environmental Assessment Procedures and Requirements
• Exclusion List Regulations
• Federal Authorities Regulations
• Inclusion List Regulations
• Law List Regulations
• Projects Outside Canada Environmental Assessment Regulations

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: 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