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Phase 1 

Preparations for Parliamentary Review: 2004-2005

An Advisory Committee for the CEPA Review (ACCR) was formed in April, 2004 to provide advice to Environment Canada and Health Canada (EC/HC) on the process of engaging Canadians to identify and provide feedback and advice on substantive issues and options related to the statute.
 
The ACCR included Industry / Industry Associations, Non-Government Organizations, Aboriginal People, Provincial and Territorial Governments, other federal government departments, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and EC/HC as co-chairs of the ACCR.  There were six ENGO representatives on the ACCR, with the RCEN coordinating their participation.

The ACCR provided input on the EC/HC process for engaging Canadians, including a scoping document, website consultations, a questionnaire and a series of public workshops from January 24 to February 3, 2005 (Halifax, Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, Yellowknife, Vancouver).

The ENGO representatives to the ACCR generated a series of agenda, issue and guidance documents throughout the Phase 1 process of the CEPA 1999 Review.

Documentation available:

Some information is available to members only . If you require access to these documents, please contact Olivier Bertin-Mahieux at (613) 728-9810 ext. 30. More information on CEPA is available on the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) website
ENGO agenda for improving CEPA
CEPA Review – Brief Introduction to the Issues

Engo Response to government’s Questionnaire on Scoping the Issues
Guidance For ENGO Comments on CEPA 1999 Review Scoping Paper
Preparing for the CEPA Review Workshop - Toronto
Preparations for the CEPA Review - Halifax

The ENGO Agenda for the Review of The Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999)
 

Government of Canada (EC/HC) documents related to Phase 1 include:

Phase 1

 

Guide to Understanding the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999
Summary Report on the Public Workshops Assisting Environment Canada and Health Canada in Preparing for the Parliamentary Review of the CEPA, 1999
Public Workshops - Daytime Session Agenda
Public Workshops - Evening Session Agenda

 

Further information can be found on the EC CEPA Review website
 
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