STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT IN THE CANADIAN REVIEW PROCESS FOR URANIUM PRODUCTION PROJECTS IN NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

摘要

Over the last quarter of the 20th century there was increasing concern among Canadians regarding the environmental including socio-economic, impacts of industrial development, and the need to reduce these impacts to acceptable levels. This led to the evolution of Canada's and Saskatchewan's legislation and institutions for protection of the environment, including an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for new developments. Democratic participation was strengthened through laws passed in the 1980s and the 1990s by introducing open, transparent public hearings that assure access of all stakeholders to the EIA process. The public became an important stakeholder in the EIA process through these hearings. The licensing and permitting process, however inter-related, still maintained an independent role.