Bill C-469
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS
SHORT TITLE
1. Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights
INTERPRETATION
2. Definitions
3. Interpretation
4. Aboriginal rights
5. Remedies not repealed
PURPOSE
6. Purpose
HER MAJESTY
7. Binding on Her Majesty
APPLICATION
8. Scope of application
PART 1
ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
Right to Healthy Environment
9. Right
Access to Information
10. Right to access environmental information
Public Participation
11. Right to participate in government decision-making in environmental matters
12. [Deleted]
Review of Federal Instruments
13. Right to request review of Acts, regulations, statutory instruments and policies
INVESTIGATIONS
14. Right to request investigation
15. Acknowledgement
PART 2
REMEDIES
Environmental Protection Action
16. Environmental protection action against the government
17. Interim order
18. Factors to be considered
19. Powers of the Federal Court
20. Terms of an order
21. Costs
Judicial Review
22. [Deleted]
Civil Action
23. Superior Courts
PART 3
EMPLOYEE REPRISAL PROTECTION
Application
24. Federal source or federal work or undertaking
Complaint
25. Filing a complaint
PART 4
GENERAL
Examination of Bills and Regulations
26. Examination by the Commissioner
Regulations
27. Regulations
PART 5
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT
Canadian Bill of Rights
28. 1960, c. 44