Title
The Proposed New Federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA) Under Bill C-69: Assessment & Reform Proposals
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Abstract
This working paper starts with an overview of the proposed Canadian Impact Assessment Act (CIAA), introduced in Parliament in February 2018 as part of Bill C-69. The Bill was introduced following a multi-year consultation effort by the federal government on how to improve the federal assessment and decision-making process in Canada to regain public trust in the process and federal project decisions. Following a general overview of the key changes, the paper offers a detailed assessment of three key elements of the proposed reforms, the Review Panel process, public participation, follow-up, and the role of strategic and regional assessments under the proposed CIAA. Each detailed assessment includes a summary of what Bill C-69 proposes, where it falls short, and how the shortcomings could be addressed through amendments to Bill C-69.
Recommended Citation
Meinhard Doelle, "The Proposed New Federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA) Under Bill C-69: Assessment & Reform Proposals" (2018) Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University Working Paper.
