Call for Input

Proposed amendments to the Environmental Emergency Regulations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) for Consultation

On September 10th, 2003, the Environmental Emergency (E2) Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette Part II. The Regulations were developed in support of the federal government’s security agenda.

A consensus was reached to adopt the existing list of 174 substances. This list includes 16 substances deemed toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), 1999. Detailed summary reports outlining the scientific basis for decisions pertaining to specific CEPA toxic substances are available on Environment Canada’s CEPA website.The access code is: E2Evaluations.

The department made a commitment to amend the E2 Regulations once full evaluations of the remaining 49 CEPA toxic substances and 2 substances of concern were completed.
Environment Canada has completed these evaluations and is now requesting ENGOs to review the results.

Environment Canada is also proposing to update the associated Implementation Guidelines for Part 8 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 – Environmental Emergency Plans.

The deadline to provide comments on the documents provided below is August 8, 2005. Please send your written comments to Asit Hazra, Chief, Emergencies Prevention Division, Environment Canada.

Proposed Amendments to the Environmental Emergencies (E2) Regulations for Consultations - Substance Evaluation Results.

Other Proposed Amendments to the Environmental Emergencies (E2) Regulations.

Proposed Changes to the Associated E2 Implementation Guidelines

Additional information pertaining to the E2 Regulations is available on Environment Canada’s Environmental Emergencies Website