SCOPING THE ISSUES: Preparation for the Parliamentary Review of the
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Strengthening Legislation for a Sustainable Environment, a Healthy Population
and a Competitive Economy
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FOREWORD
Section 343 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999
(CEPA 1999) stipulates that the Act must be reviewed by a Parliamentary
Committee every five years after its coming into force (on March 31, 2000).
Environment Canada and Health Canada have prepared this paper to solicit
public comment in helping to prepare advice for consideration during the
Parliamentary review.
Purposes of this scoping document:
- To provide background information to assist Canadians in developing
and sharing their views on the issues that should be addressed during
the Parliamentary Review of CEPA 1999
- To solicit feedback from Canadians on issues in CEPA 1999 that
Environment Canada and Health Canada have identified for consideration
in preparing for the Parliamentary Review.
This document represents the initial perspectives of officials in Environment
Canada and Health Canada. It is not intended to reflect the position of
the government.
This document reflects observations of Environment Canada and Health
Canada based on just over four years of experience in implementing CEPA
1999. This experience includes the departments' assessment of the issues
and views that were raised by various stakeholders and government officials
during these last four years. This document also reflects the departments'
perspective on how environmental management and the related protection
of human health in Canada need to evolve.
This document is intended to inform the public about what Environment
Canada and Health Canada see as issues to consider in the next review
period and to seek feedback on those issues. The document uses various
questions to assist in soliciting your views. You will note that there
are two types of questions; some of the questions in the document are
open-ended and related to broad policy issues, while other questions are
more focused, since they are related to specific technical issues. Along
with the questions raised throughout the document, readers are asked to
consider the following questions:
Information on the web-based consultations, including the procedure for
providing electronic feedback is posted on the CEPA Environmental Registry
website at: http://www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/participation/. Feedback should be sent by end of business on February 11, 2005.
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