Bill C-38: a major reform of federal environmental laws

摘要

Bill C-38, the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, received Royal Assent on June 29, 2012. This statute amends several federal environmental statutes and substantially reforms the federal environmental assessment process. It repealed the former Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and replaced it with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA2012), which came into force on July 6,2012.