EA Expert Panel Report: Reflections on Canada's Proposed Next Generation Assessment Process

Authors

Meinhard Doelle, Dalhousie University Schulich School of LawFollow
A. John Sinclair, University of Manitoba - Natural Resources InstituteFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2017

Keywords

Environmental Assessment, Sustainability Assessment, Canada, Law Reform

Abstract

In this paper, we share our preliminary reflections on the Expert Panel Report on the reform of the federal environmental assessment process. The report, entitled: Building Common Ground: A New Vision for Impact Assessment in Canada, was released by Minister McKenna on April 5, 2017. The report is the result of an open and thorough public engagement process that heard from a large number of Canadians with a keen interest in EA. The Expert Panel Report offers a blueprint broadly consistent with proposals for next generation federal assessment. Some elements will require further thought, and much of the critical detail on how to make this new approach work remains to be worked out.

Recommended Citation

Meinhard Doelle & A John Sinclair, "EA Expert Panel Report: Reflections on Canada's Proposed Next Generation Assessment Process" (2017) Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University Working Paper.