Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
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The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada leads federal impact assessments. The Agency manages the process to collect the information needed to understand potential impacts of proposed projects. Consult this page for the basics about impact assessments.
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Assessments under IAA
Impact assessments process
Learn about the purpose and steps of impact assessments under the Impact Assessment Act.
Regional and strategic assessments
Learn about regional and strategic assessments under Impact Assessment Act.
Canadian Impact Assessment Registry
Information on potential and current impact assessments of projects, and regional and strategic assessments under the Impact Assessment Act.
How to get involved
Public
Learn how the public can participate in impact assessments.
Indigenous peoples
Learn about consultation with Indigenous Peoples in impact assessment.
Funding programs
Learn about the Agency's three funding programs, which support those interested in participating in the impact assessment process.
Policy and guidance
For impact assessments
Consult documents providing guidance to the legislated obligations for federal impact assessments under the Impact Assessment Act.
Practitioner's guide to impact assessment
Learn about the federal impact assessments under the Impact Assessment Act.
Training on impact assessment
Find training opportunities on impact assessment.
For environmental assessments
Consult guidance documents related to environmental assessments commenced under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.
Acts and regulations
Current and former Acts and regulations
Learn about the Impact Assessment Act and its regulations.
Agreements
Learn about agreements that are in place with other jurisdictions.
Compliance promotion and enforcement
Learn about the compliance promotion and enforcement program, policies and activities.
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
Learn about the review process of projects under JBNQA and the organizations involved.
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Minister
![The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson](/web/20210920194031im_/https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/iaac-acei/images/jonathan-wilkinson.png)
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Acting President
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Acting President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and Vice-President, Operations Sector
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