Screenings under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

For some, just learning about the Act is not enough. Producing high-quality environmental assessments largely depends on using sound principles and methods. This course will help participants to complete a screening level EA that not only meets requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, but also demonstrates good EA practice.

Ideal participants

Individuals involved in planning, managing, conducting, reviewing or participating in screenings under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. This course will also benefit those who want to learn how the federal screening level assessment process works.

Outcomes and benefits

The course will:

• deepen your understanding of environmental assessment concepts, principles and definitions

• prepare you for managing effective environmental assessments, including: identifying and predicting environmental effects, scoping, involving the public, mitigating environmental effects, evaluating significance and reporting EA findings

• enhance your understanding of environmental assessment decision making

Features

You will have the opportunity to:

• work with and be led by experienced instructors

• engage in a hands-on approach to learning through interactive exercises, short presentations, group discussions, and case-studies

• complete an actual environmental assessment in a team-setting

Prerequisite

Participants must have taken the Agency's introductory course, Orientation to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, or must be familiar with the Act as it relates to screening-level assessments.

Course duration

3 days

"It was a course that covered everything I was looking for in completing an environmental assessment."

Course Participant, Toronto, November 2002

Schedule and Registration