Bill C-202
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS AND TO MAKE A RELATED AMENDMENT TO ANOTHER ACT
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 Remedies not repealed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. Government's obligation
Review of Federal Instruments
13. Right to request review of Acts, regulations, statutory instruments and policies
Investigations of Offences
14. Right to request investigation
15. Acknowledgement
PART 2
REMEDIES AND LEGAL ACTIONS
Judicial Review
16. Right to review a government decision
Legal Actions
17. Environmental protection action against the Government
18. Environmental protection action against an individual
19. Standard of proof
20. Interim order
21. Factors to be considered
22. Remedial provisions
23. Terms of an order
24. Order
25. Costs
PART 3
EMPLOYEE REPRISAL PROTECTION
Application
26. Federal source or federal work or undertaking
Complaint
27. Filing a complaint
PART 4
GENERAL
Examination of Bills and Regulations
28. Examination by the Commissioner
Regulations
29. Regulations
PART 5
RELATED AMENDMENT
Canadian Bill of Rights
30. 1960, c. 44