environmental assessment processes

The Canadian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change was tasked with reviewing the environmental assessment processes set out in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012. To this end, an expert panel was set up to conduct consultations that led to a report setting out the Panel’s recommendations being submitted to the Minister. The report, entitled Building Common Ground: A New Vision for Impact Assessment in Canada, was published on April 5, 2017. Comments may be submitted on the report until May 5, 2017. Legislative and regulatory amendments could then be tabled in late 2017 or early 2018.