Talk:Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Major update following the coming into force of Bill C-69 (second try)

Hello Wikipedians,

For transparency purpose: I'm an employee of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and I'm new to editing things in Wikipedia

I would like to propose a major content update to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada page following the coming into force of Bill C-69 on August 28, 2019.

That being said, see below the update I would like to propose.

History

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (precursor to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada) was established in 1994 prior to the adoption of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act in 1995 by the Parliament of Canada . The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act is the legal basis for the federal environmental assessment process in Canada.

On April 26, 2012, the Government introduced Bill C-38, the Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act, a provision of which repealed the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, replacing it with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012. Bill C-38 received Royal Assent on June 29, 2012, and came into force on July 6, 2012.

On February 8, 2018, the Government introduced Bill C-69, an Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. Bill C-69 received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019. The Impact Assessment Act came into force on August 28, 2019, creating the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and repealing the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.

Mandate

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s role is to provide Canadians with federal “impact assessments that contribute to informed decision making on major projects, in support of sustainable development”.

The Agency leads all federal impact assessments. “The Agency works with other bodies like the Canada Energy Regulator (formerly the National Energy Board), the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Offshore Boards and other federal departments and agencies. The Agency also works in cooperation with provinces and territories, Indigenous jurisdictions, environmental organizations and industry.”

In this context, the Agency’s main responsibilities in conducting impact assessments are to:

• “[lead and manage] the impact assessment process for all federally designated major projects;
• [lead] Crown engagement and [serve] as the single point of contact for consultation and engagement with Indigenous peoples during impact assessments for designated projects;
• [provide] opportunities and funding to support public participation in impact assessments;
• [work] to ensure that mitigation measures are applied and are working as intended;
• [promote] uniformity and coordination of impact assessment practices across Canada through research, guidance and ongoing discussion with stakeholders and partners; and
• [work] with a range of international jurisdictions and organizations to exchange best practices in impact assessment.”

Organization

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has approximately 475 employees in its seven offices across Canada:

• Headquarters (Ottawa)
• Atlantic Office (Halifax)
• Newfoundland and Labrador Office (St. John's)
• Quebec Office (Québec City)
• Ontario Office (Toronto)
• Prairie and Northern Regional Office (Edmonton)
• Pacific and Yukon Office (Vancouver)

Acts and Regulations

• Impact Assessment Act
• Physical Activities Regulations identify the type of projects that may require an impact assessment.
• Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations set out the information that the project proponent must provide to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the information the Agency is required to provide to the proponent. They also include the conditions under which the legislated timelines can be suspended.
• Cost Recovery Regulations “set out the services and amounts for which the Agency can recover costs from the proponent of a project that undergoes an assessment by [a] review panel. [… The] Cost Recovery Regulations under the [Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012] will continue to apply until such time as new Cost Recovery Regulations are developed under the [Impact Assessment Act].”

Policy and Guidance

Impact Assessment Process Overview

The Impact Assessment Process Overview provides:

• information on roles and responsibilities of key participants in the impact assessment process;
• a step by step description of the process in each phase of an impact assessment; and,
• frequently asked questions explaining key concepts and terms.

Practitioner’s Guide to Federal Impact Assessments

The Practitioner’s Guide to Federal Impact Assessments provides guidance products on the various phases of the process: planning, impact statement, impact assessment, decision-making as well as Indigenous participation, engagement and public participation.

External links

• Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
• Canadian Impact Assessment Registry
• Impact Assessment Act
• Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Twitter account

Thank you for you consideration! Please let me know if I did something wrong or haven't followed the protocol. Scleroux (talk) 8:15, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

References

Category

As well as removing redundant categories I moved the article from Category:Environment Canada to Category:Environment of Canada. It seems that the Environmental Assessment Agency does not come under the purview of Environment Canada. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 07:32, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Requested move 28 August 2019

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The result of the move request was: moved per lack of objection (closed by non-admin page mover) DannyS712 (talk) 06:31, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

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Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency → Impact Assessment Agency (Canada) – Following the coming into force of the applicable statute that saw the Impact Assessment Agency replace the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, on the advice of Brad, I opted to pursue a WP:RM#CM discussion to decide on the best name to use. On WP:ON, this seems appropriate, with the Canada disambiguation qualifier likely consistent with naming conventions. Additionally, the WP:ON is likely to be the commonly used name. Doug Mehus (talk) 17:33, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

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There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:National Energy Board which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. —RMCD bot 17:47, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

Major update following the coming into force of Bill C-69

Hello Wikipedians,

For transparency purpose: I'm an employee of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and I'm new to editing things in Wikipedia

I would like to propose a major content update to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada page following the coming into force of Bill C-69 on August 28, 2019.

First, I would like to clarify that the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is not a division of Environment and Climate Change Canada. However, it is part of the Environmental portfolio and it does report to the federal Minister of the Environment.

That being said, see below the update I would like to propose.

Thank you for you consideration! Please let me know if I did something wrong or haven't followed the protocol. Scleroux (talk) 15:06, 25 October 2019 (UTC)

I have no objection to your proposed above update. I do not see the below update.--Doug Mehus (talk) 19:45, 25 October 2019 (UTC)

History

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (precursor to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada) was established in 1994 prior to the adoption of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act in 1995 by the Parliament of Canada . The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act is the legal basis for the federal environmental assessment process in Canada.

On April 26, 2012, the Government introduced Bill C-38, the Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act, a provision of which repealed the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, replacing it with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012. Bill C-38 received Royal Assent on June 29, 2012, and came into force on July 6, 2012.

On February 8, 2018, the Government introduced Bill C-69, an Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. Bill C-69 received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019. The Impact Assessment Act came into force on August 28, 2019, creating the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and repealing the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.

References

Mandate

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s role is to provide Canadians with federal “impact assessments that contribute to informed decision making on major projects, in support of sustainable development”.

The Agency leads all federal impact assessments. “The Agency works with other bodies like the Canada Energy Regulator (formerly the National Energy Board), the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Offshore Boards and other federal departments and agencies. The Agency also works in cooperation with provinces and territories, Indigenous jurisdictions, environmental organizations and industry.”

In this context, the Agency’s main responsibilities in conducting impact assessments are to:

• “[lead and manage] the impact assessment process for all federally designated major projects;
• [lead] Crown engagement and [serve] as the single point of contact for consultation and engagement with Indigenous peoples during impact assessments for designated projects;
• [provide] opportunities and funding to support public participation in impact assessments;
• [work] to ensure that mitigation measures are applied and are working as intended;
• [promote] uniformity and coordination of impact assessment practices across Canada through research, guidance and ongoing discussion with stakeholders and partners; and
• [work] with a range of international jurisdictions and organizations to exchange best practices in impact assessment.”

References

Organization

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has approximately 370 employees in its seven offices across Canada:

• Headquarters (Ottawa)
• Atlantic Office (Halifax)
• Newfoundland and Labrador Office (St. John's)
• Quebec Office (Québec City)
• Ontario Office (Toronto)
• Prairie and Northern Regional Office (Edmonton)
• Pacific and Yukon Office (Vancouver)

Acts and Regulations

• Impact Assessment Act
• Physical Activities Regulations identify the type of projects that may require an impact assessment.
• Information and Management of Time Limits Regulations set out the information that the project proponent must provide to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the information the Agency is required to provide to the proponent. They also include the conditions under which the legislated timelines can be suspended.
• Cost Recovery Regulations “set out the services and amounts for which the Agency can recover costs from the proponent of a project that undergoes an assessment by [a] review panel. [… The] Cost Recovery Regulations under the [Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012] will continue to apply until such time as new Cost Recovery Regulations are developed under the [Impact Assessment Act].”

References

Policy and Guidance

Impact Assessment Process Overview

The Impact Assessment Process Overview provides:

• information on roles and responsibilities of key participants in the impact assessment process;
• a step by step description of the process in each phase of an impact assessment; and,
• frequently asked questions explaining key concepts and terms.

Practitioner’s Guide to Federal Impact Assessments

The Practitioner’s Guide to Federal Impact Assessments provides guidance products on the various phases of the process: planning, impact statement, impact assessment, decision-making as well as Indigenous participation, engagement and public participation.

External links

• Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
• Canadian Impact Assessment Registry
• Impact Assessment Act
• Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Twitter account