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Canadian Energy Regulator Act — C-15.1 37
Excluded periods if no regulations — Part 3 37 (1) Before the coming into force of the first regulation made for the purposes of subsection 183(5) or 214(5) of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act , the Lead Commissioner may, in the circumstances that he or she considers appropriate, exercise the powers set out in those subsections. Excluded periods if no regulations — Part 4 (2) Before the coming into force of the first regulation made for the purposes of subsection 262(6) of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act , the Lead Commissioner may, in the circumstances that he or she considers appropriate, exercise the power set out in that subsection. Excluded periods if no regulations — Part 5 (3) Before the coming into force of the first regulation made for the purposes of subsection 298(6) of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act , the Lead Commissioner may, in the circumstances that he or she considers appropriate, exercise the power set out in that subsection.
Canadian Energy Regulator Act — C-15.1 38
Certified copies 38 For the purposes of sections 198, 208 and 265 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act , a copy of a document that is certified by the Secretary of the National Energy Board is considered to have been certified by the Regulator under that Act.
Canadian Energy Regulator Act — C-15.1 39
Lands — consent not required 39 A person or company is not required to obtain the consent referred to in subsection 317(1) of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act in relation to lands if, before the commencement day, (a) the person or company had taken possession of, used or occupied those lands; or (b) the person or company had obtained the authorization under the National Energy Board Act , as it read immediately before the commencement day, to construct or operate a pipeline or power line on those lands.
Canadian Energy Regulator Act — C-15.1 40
Section 112 of National Energy Board Act 40 Section 112 of the National Energy Board Act , as it read immediately before the commencement day, continues to apply in relation to compensation matters in respect of a pipeline for which (a) an application for a certificate under subsection 52(1) of that Act was received by the National Energy Board before that day; or (b) an application for an order under subsection 58(1) of that Act was received by the National Energy Board before that day.
Canadian Energy Regulator Act — C-15.1 41
Pending requests 41 Any request for which a notice was served on the Minister under subsections 88(1) and 90(1) of the National Energy Board Act , as those sections read immediately before the commencement day, is continued in accordance with those subsections.
Canadian Energy Regulator Act — C-15.1 42
Importation of oil or gas 42 (1) Division I of Part VI of the National Energy Board Act , as it read immediately before the commencement day, continues to apply to the importation of oil or gas until the earlier of the third anniversary of the commencement day and the day on which regulations are made for the purposes of section 352 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act . Interpretation (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), every reference to the National Energy Board in Division I of Part VI of the National Energy Board Act is to be read as a reference to the Regulator or the Commission of the Regulator, as the case may be.
Canadian Energy Regulator Act — C-15.1 42.1
References 42.1 Every reference to the National Energy Board in any deed, contract, agreement or other document executed, or in Quebec, signed, by the National Energy Board in its own name is, unless the context otherwise requires, to be read as a reference to the Regulator.
Canadian Energy Regulator Act — C-15.1 42.2
Appropriations 42.2 Any amount that is appropriated by an Act of Parliament for the fiscal year in which the commencement day falls to defray the expenditures of the National Energy Board and that is unexpended on that day is considered to be an amount appropriated to defray the expenditures of the Regulator.
Canadian Energy Regulator Act — C-15.1 43
Regulations 43 The Governor in Council may make any regulations that the Governor in Council considers necessary to provide for any other transitional matter arising from the coming into force of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act .
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act — C-15.2 Preamble
Preamble WHEREAS the Government of Canada seeks to achieve sustainable development by conserving and enhancing environmental quality and by encouraging and promoting economic development that conserves and enhances environmental quality;
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act — C-15.2
WHEREAS environmental assessment provides an effective means of integrating environmental factors into planning and decision-making processes in a manner that promotes sustainable development;
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act — C-15.2
WHEREAS the Government of Canada is committed to exercising leadership within Canada and internationally in anticipating and preventing the degradation of environmental quality and at the same time ensuring that economic development is compatible with the high value Canadians place on environmental quality;
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act — C-15.2
AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada is committed to facilitating public participation in the environmental assessment of projects to be carried out by or with the approval or assistance of the Government of Canada and providing access to the information on which those environmental assessments are based;
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act — C-15.2
NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 Declaration
Declaration It is hereby declared that the protection of the environment is essential to the well-being of Canadians and that the primary purpose of this Act is to contribute to sustainable development through pollution prevention.
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada seeks to achieve sustainable development that is based on an ecologically efficient use of natural, social and economic resources and acknowledges the need to integrate environmental, economic and social factors in the making of all decisions by government and private entities;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes that every individual in Canada has a right to a healthy environment as provided under this Act;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to implementing pollution prevention as a national goal and as the priority approach to environmental protection;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada acknowledges the need to control and manage pollutants and wastes if their release into the environment cannot be prevented;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the importance of an ecosystem approach;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada will continue to demonstrate national leadership in establishing environmental standards, ecosystem objectives and environmental quality guidelines and codes of practice;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to implementing the precautionary principle that, where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes that all governments in Canada have authority that enables them to protect the environment and recognizes that all governments face environmental problems that can benefit from cooperative resolution;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the importance of endeavouring, in cooperation with provinces, territories and aboriginal peoples, to achieve the highest level of environmental quality for all Canadians and ultimately contribute to sustainable development;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, including free, prior and informed consent;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes that the risk of toxic substances in the environment is a matter of national concern and that toxic substances, once introduced into the environment, cannot always be contained within geographic boundaries;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the importance of considering vulnerable populations in assessing whether substances are toxic or capable of becoming toxic;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the importance of minimizing the risks posed by exposure to toxic substances and the cumulative effects of toxic substances;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the integral role of science, as well as the role of traditional aboriginal knowledge, in the process of making decisions relating to the protection of the environment and human health and that environmental or health risks and social, economic and technical matters are to be considered in that process;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the role of science and Indigenous knowledge in the process of making decisions related to the protection of the environment and human health, as well as the importance of promoting the development and timely incorporation of scientifically justified alternative methods and strategies in the testing and assessment of substances to replace, reduce or refine the use of vertebrate animals;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the responsibility of users and producers in relation to toxic substances and pollutants and wastes, and has adopted the “polluter pays” principle;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that its operations and activities on federal and aboriginal lands are carried out in a manner that is consistent with the principles of pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada will endeavour to remove threats to biological diversity through pollution prevention as well as the control and management of the risk of any adverse effects of the use and release of toxic substances, pollutants and wastes;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the importance of encouraging the progressive substitution of substances, processes and technologies with alternatives that are safer for the environment or human health, when they are economically and technically viable;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to openness, transparency and accountability in respect of the protection of the environment and human health;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the importance of Canadians having information, including by means of the packaging and labelling of products, regarding the risks posed by toxic substances to the environment or to human health;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to implementing a risk-based approach to the assessment and management of chemical substances;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the need to protect the environment, including its biological diversity, and human health, by ensuring the safe and effective use of biotechnology;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
And whereas the Government of Canada must be able to fulfil its international obligations in respect of the environment;
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 .
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 2
nces and innovation, among others; and (c) any other benefits accruing from the measure. Action not limited (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to prevent the taking of any action to protect the environment or human health for the purposes of this Act. 1999, c. 33, s. 2 2023, c. 12, s. 3
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 3
d or that is capable of causing such transformations in the environment, (b) any element or free radical, (c) any combination of elements of a particular molecular identity that occurs in nature or as a result of a chemical reaction, and (d) complex combinations of different molecules that originate in nature or are the result of chemical reactions but that could not practicably be formed by simply combining individual constituents, and, except for the purposes of sections 66 to 66.2, 80 to 89 and 104 to 115, includes (e) any mixture that is a combination of substances and does not itself produce a substance that is different from the substances that were combined, (f) any manufactured item that is formed into a specific physical shape or design during manufacture and has, for its final use, a function or functions dependent in whole or in part on its shape or design, and (g) any animate matter that is, or any complex mixtures of different molecules that are, contained in effluents, emissions or wastes that result from any work, undertaking or activity. ( substance ) sustainable development means development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. ( développement durable ) transient reaction intermediate means a substance that is formed and consumed in the course of a chemical reaction. ( intermédiaire de réaction ) transit means, except for the purposes of sections 139 and 155, the portion of an international transboundary movement of waste or material referred to in subsection 185(1) through the territory of a country that is neither the country of origin nor the country of destination of the movement. ( transit ) undertaking includes a business. ( Version anglaise seulement ) vulnerable population means a group of individuals within the Canadian population who, due to greater susceptibility or greater exposure, may be at an increased risk of experiencing adverse health effects from exposure to substances. ( population vulnérable ) Meaning of Ministers and either Minister (2) Where the word Ministers is used in this Act, it refers to both the Minister and the Minister of Health, and where the expression either Minister is used in this Act, it refers to either the Minister or the Minister of Health. Class of substances (3) For the purposes of this Act, other than subsection (1), substance includes a class of substances. 1999, c. 28, s. 151, c. 33, s. 3; 2001, c. 34, s. 27(E); 2017, c. 26, ss. 21(F), 63(E) 2023, c. 12, s. 4
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 (a)
aboriginal government means a governing body that is established by or under or operating under an agreement between Her Majesty in right of Canada and aboriginal people and that is empowered to enact laws respecting (a) the protection of the environment; or (b) for the purposes of Division 5 of Part 7, the registration of vehicles or engines. ( gouvernement autochtone )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 (a)
aboriginal land means (a) reserves, surrendered lands and any other lands that are set apart for the use and benefit of a band and that are subject to the Indian Act ; (b) land, including any water, that is subject to a comprehensive or specific claim agreement, or a self-government agreement, between the Government of Canada and aboriginal people where title remains with Her Majesty in right of Canada; and (c) air and all layers of the atmosphere above and the subsurface below land mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b). ( terres autochtones )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 (a)
air pollution means a condition of the air, arising wholly or partly from the presence in the air of any substance, that directly or indirectly (a) endangers the health, safety or welfare of humans; (b) interferes with the normal enjoyment of life or property; (c) endangers the health of animal life; (d) causes damage to plant life or to property; or (e) degrades or alters, or forms part of a process of degradation or alteration of, an ecosystem to an extent that is detrimental to its use by humans, animals or plants. ( pollution atmosphérique )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
analyst means a person or a member of a class of persons designated as an analyst under subsection 217(1). ( analyste )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
biological diversity means the variability among living organisms from all sources, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, terrestrial and marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they form a part and includes the diversity within and between species and of ecosystems. ( diversité biologique )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
biotechnology means the application of science and engineering in the direct or indirect use of living organisms or parts or products of living organisms in their natural or modified forms. ( biotechnologie )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 (a)
class of substances means any two or more substances that (a) contain the same portion of chemical structure; (b) have similar physico-chemical or toxicological properties; or (c) for the purposes of sections 68, 70 and 71, have similar types of use. ( catégorie de substances )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Committee means the National Advisory Committee established under section 6. ( comité )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
ecosystem means a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit. ( écosystème )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
enforcement officer means a person or a member of a class of persons designated as an enforcement officer under section 217. ( agent de l’autorité )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 (a)
environment means the components of the Earth and includes (a) air, land and water; (b) all layers of the atmosphere; (c) all organic and inorganic matter and living organisms; and (d) the interacting natural systems that include components referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c). ( environnement )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
environmental emergency has the meaning given that expression in Part 8. ( urgence environnementale )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
environmental quality includes the health of ecosystems. ( qualité de l’environnement )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Environmental Registry means the registry established under section 12. ( Registre )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 (a)
federal land means (a) land, including any water, that belongs to Her Majesty in right of Canada, or that Her Majesty in right of Canada has the right to dispose of, and the air and all layers of the atmosphere above and the subsurface below that land; and (b) the following land and areas, namely, (i) the internal waters of Canada as determined under the Oceans Act , including the seabed and subsoil below and the airspace above those waters, and (ii) the territorial sea of Canada as determined under the Oceans Act , including the seabed and subsoil below and the air and all layers of the atmosphere above that sea. ( territoire domanial )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 (a)
federal source means (a) a department of the Government of Canada; (b) an agency of the Government of Canada or other body established by or under an Act of Parliament that is ultimately accountable through a minister of the Crown in right of Canada to Parliament for the conduct of its affairs; (c) a Crown corporation as defined in subsection 83(1) of the Financial Administration Act ; or (d) a federal work or undertaking. ( source d’origine fédérale )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31 (a)
federal work or undertaking means any work or undertaking that is within the legislative authority of Parliament, including (a) a work or undertaking operated for or in connection with navigation and shipping, whether inland or maritime, including the operation of ships and transportation by ship; (b) a railway, canal, telegraph or other work or undertaking connecting one province with another, or extending beyond the limits of a province; (c) a line of ships connecting a province with any other province, or extending beyond the limits of a province; (d) a ferry between any province and any other province or between any province and any country other than Canada; (e) airports, aircraft and commercial air services; (f) a broadcast undertaking; (g) a bank or an authorized foreign bank within the meaning of section 2 of the Bank Act ; (h) a work or undertaking that, although wholly situated within a province, is before or after its completion declared by Parliament to be for the general advantage of Canada or for the advantage of two or more provinces; and (i) a work or undertaking outside the exclusive legislative authority of the legislatures of the provinces. ( entreprises fédérales )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
fuel means any form of matter that is combusted or oxidized for the generation of energy. ( combustible )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
government means the government of a province or of a territory or an aboriginal government. ( gouvernement )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
healthy environment means an environment that is clean, healthy and sustainable. ( environnement sain )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
Minister means the Minister of the Environment. ( ministre )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
movement within Canada or transport within Canada means movement or transport between provinces. ( mouvement au Canada ou transport au Canada )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
pollution prevention means the use of processes, practices, materials, products, substances or energy that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and waste and reduce the overall risk to the environment or human health. ( prévention de la pollution )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
precautionary principle means Principle 15 of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, which provides that the lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation if there are threats of serious or irreversible damage. ( principe de précaution )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
prescribed means prescribed by regulations made under this Act. ( Version anglaise seulement )
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — C-15.31
province includes a territory. ( province )