Legislation and Guidance

Links to some IA legislation, regulations, policy, and guidance likely to be relevant to IA practitioners in Atlantic Canada are provided below.  Users are cautioned that ACAIA accepts no responsibility for ensuring the linked documentation is up to date - be sure to do your own homework!  This is not an exhaustive compilation - other legislation, regulations, policies, and/or guidance may apply to your undertaking.

FEDERAL

Impact Assessment Act and regulations

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada: HOME

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada: Policy and Guidance

Canadian Impact Assessment Registry

Open Science and Data Portal

NOVA SCOTIA

Nova Scotia Environment Act

Activities Designation Regulations

Environmental Assessment Regulations

Environmental Assessment Review Panel Regulations

Nova Scotia Environmental Assessment Branch

Project Directory

Guidance Documents

A Proponent's Guide to Environmental Assessment (updated 2017)

NEW BRUNSWICK

New Brunswick Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation - Clean Environment Act

New Brunswick Environment Assessment Portal

Sector Guidelines for EIA in New Brunswick

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

PEI Environmental Impact Assessment Review Portal

PEI Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines (updated 2010)

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

NL Environmental Assessment Portal

NL Environmental Protection Act

NL Environmental Assessment Regulations, 2003

Environmental Assessment - A Guide to the Process

Projects Directory