Bill C-2

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES IN YUKON

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

3. Consultation

4. Final agreement prevails

GENERAL

5. Effect of Act

6. Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

7. Delegation by territorial minister

PART 1

YUKON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT BOARD AND DESIGNATED OFFICES

Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board

8. Board established

9. Residence of Chairperson

10 Term of office

11. Tenure

12. Reappointment

13. Conflict of interest

14. Remuneration

15. Quorum

16. Property and contracts

17. Staff and advisers

18. Indemnification

19. Main office

Assessment Districts and Designated Offices

20. Assessment districts

21. Alteration of boundaries

22. Designated offices in named communities

23. Staff

24. Conflict of interest

25. Contracts and facilities

Budgets and Reporting

26. Budgets of designated offices

27. Budget of Board

28. Accounts

29. Annual report

Rules and By-Laws

30. Rules for executive committee and panels

31. Rules for designated offices

32. Standard mitigative measures

33. General rules re information

34. Publication of proposed rules

35. By-laws of Board

36. By-laws for designated offices

37. Standard mitigation measures

38. Statutory Instruments Act

General Requirement

39. Scientific and traditional knowledge

PART 2

ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND DECISION DOCUMENTS

Assessments - General

40. Non-duplication and certainty

41. Timeliness of assessments

42. Matters to be considered

43. Requiring additional information

44. Regional land use plans

45. Pending land use plan

46. Participation by interested persons

Proposed Activities Subject to Assessment

47. Regulations identifying activities

48. Declarations

49. Emergencies exempted

Proposals for Projects

50. Submission of proposals

51. Determination of scope

52. Grouping of related projects

53. Evaluations by multiple designated offices

54. Withdrawal of project

Evaluation of Projects by Designated Offices

55. Preliminary determinations

56. Conclusion of evaluation

Screening of Projects by Executive Committee

57. Preliminary determination

58. Conclusion of screening

59. Recommendation for non-referral rejected

Request for Review

60. Review of project

Powers of Minister of Environment

61. Requirement or request for review

62. Determination by Minister

63. Application of Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

64. Referral back to executive committee

Panels of the Board

65. Establishment of panel

66. Terms of reference

Agreements for Joint Panels

67. Conclusion of agreement

68. Preliminary determination

69. Equivalence of joint panel review

Reviews of Projects by Panels

70. Conduct of panel review

71. Judicial powers of panels

72. Commencement of panel review

73. Review panel under Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

Consideration of Recommendations and Issuance of Decision Documents

74. Consideration of accompanying information

75. Decision on recommendation from designated office, joint panel or review panel

76. Decision on recommendation from executive committee or panel of the Board

77. Reconsideration on referral back

78. Consultation between decision bodies

79. Mining interest on settlement lands

80. Decision body's reasons

81. Distribution of decision documents

Implementation of Decision Documents

82. Federal agencies

83. Territorial agencies and municipal governments

84. First nations

85. Interpretation

86. Water licences

87. Federal independent regulatory agencies

88. Territorial independent regulatory agencies

89. Notice of actions taken following decision

Projects on Yukon North Slope

90. Definitions

91. Examination by Screening Committee or Review Board

Collaboration and External Activities

92. Collaboration on projects

93. External activities affecting Yukon

Existing Projects

94. Definition of ``administrative authority''

95. Request for panel review

96. Designation of members

97. Terms of reference

98. Commencement of review

99. Judicial powers of panels

100. Preliminary determination

101. Recommendations of panel

Plans

102. Definition of ``originator''

103. Request for panel review

104. Criteria for review

105. Review of plans specified in regulations

106. Publication of notice

107. Designation of members

108. Commencement of review

109. Recommendations of panel

Audits and Effects Monitoring

110. Recommendation for audit or monitoring of project

111. Request for audit or monitoring of existing project

Studies and Research

112. Request for studies or research

113. Report of executive committee

Violation of Decision Document

114. Recommendation by Board to decision body

Court Jurisdiction

115. Court reference by Board

116. Application for judicial review

Maintenance of Records and Public Access

117. Records of Board and designated offices

118. Records of Board

119. Records of designated office

120. Public access

121. Information held in confidence

Regulations and Orders

122. Regulations of Governor in Council

123. Amendment of schedule

PART 3

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AND COORDINATING AMENDMENTS AND COMMENCEMENT

Transitional Provisions

124. Application of EARP Guidelines Order

125. Application of Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

126. Pending applications to territorial agencies and first nations

Consequential Amendments

127-128. Access to Information Act

129. Privacy Act

130. Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act

131. Yukon Surface Rights Board Act

Coordinating Amendments

132. Courts Administration Service Act and Yukon Act

133. Yukon Act

Coming Into Force

134. Order of Governor in Council

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