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Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act''.
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This enactment implements the results of the statutory review of the
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act conducted by the Minister of
the Environment. It establishes a federal environmental assessment
coordinator for projects that undergo screening or comprehensive
study-level assessment. It modifies the comprehensive study process to
prevent a second environmental assessment of a project by review
panel, while extending the participant funding program to
comprehensive studies. This enactment expands existing
regulation-making authority for projects on federal lands, provides a
new use for class screening reports as a replacement for project-specific
assessments and makes follow-up programs mandatory for projects
after a comprehensive study or review panel.
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To provide Canadians with access to information about the
environmental assessment of specific projects, this enactment creates
the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry. It requires that the
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency establish and lead a
quality assurance program, promote and monitor compliance and assist
relevant parties in building consensus and resolving disputes.
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