Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999)

"An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development."

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 came into force on March 31, 2000 and has been updated to include all amendments. For the original version as passed by Parliament, please refer to The Archives.

The Act

• CEPA 1999 - Table of Contents
• CEPA 1999 - Full document in HTML format
• CEPA, 1999 current to March 3, 2006 - Adobe Acrobat PDF (1,244 KB)

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Related Resources

• A Guide to Understanding the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
  This Guide explains the key features of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999).
  
  
• Overview of CEPA 1999
  The history of CEPA.
  
  
• Bill C-32: The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
  Legislative history, background and analysis of the bill as prepared by the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.
  
  
• Legislative Review of CEPA 1999
  Information about activities related to the Parliamentary Review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999