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Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Canadian Environmental
Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA, 1999) - March 2001
What are Compliance and Enforcement?
The terms "compliance" and "enforcement" are used many times throughout the
Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the Act. It is therefore useful to make their
meanings clear.
Compliance means the state of conformity with the law. Environment Canada will
secure compliance with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 through two
types of activity: promotion and enforcement.
Measures to promote compliance include communication and publication of information,
consultation with parties affected by the Act.
Enforcement activities include:
- inspection to verify compliance;
- investigations of violations;
- measures to compel compliance without resorting to formal court action, such as directions by the Minister or enforcement officers, ticketing, and environmental protection compliance orders by enforcement officers; and
- measures to compel compliance through court action, such as injunctions, prosecution, court orders upon conviction, and civil suit for recovery of costs.
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