CELA recommends changes to Bill C-5 for transparency and accountability.
Blog: The Public Interest Need to Reconsider or Amend Bill C-5 (Building Canada Act)
Tag: Impact Assessment Act (IAA)
Submissions by CELA to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Regarding Discussion Paper on the Proposed Project List
CELA filed a detailed submission that raises various concerns arising from the federal Discussion Paper on proposed revisions to the designated projects list under the Impact Assessment Act.
Blog: Federal Government Proposes Changes to the Impact Assessment Act
This blog by CELA lawyer Richard Lindgren provides an overview of the background and content of the federal government's recently proposed amendments to the Impact Assessment Act.
Submission: Strengthening Federal Impact Assessment
CELA and other environmental groups submitted a letter to the federal government to outline the types of amendments to the Impact Assessment Act that are required to address the recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling about the constitutionality of the Act.
Blog: The Supreme Court Ruling on the Impact Assessment Act – Climate Change Implications
In this blog, CELA lawyers Joe Castrilli and Richard Lindgren review the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on the constitutionality of the federal Impact Assessment Act.
Media Release: Supreme Court of Canada Finds Impact Assessment Act Unconstitutional in Part
CELA's reaction to the Supreme Court of Canada's finding regarding the federal Impact Assessment Act.