How were the recommendations and findings of the International Joint Commission considered by the Minister in his decisions?
Appendix A Grounds for Petition: 1. Since 1990, and more recently under the 1999 Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals [http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/016/directive_e.htm], federal departments have been directed to undertake strategic environmental assessments of policies, plans, or program proposals when a proposal is submitted to an individual Minister of Cabinet for approval and when the implementation of such proposal is likely to result in important environmental effects, either positive or negative. 2. The directive further states that the strategic environmental assessments shall consider the scope and nature of the likely environmental effects, including cumulative effects, and the need for mitigation to reduce any adverse environmental effects. 3. The directive also requires that a public statement of environmental effects be prepared to assure stakeholders and the public that environmental factors have been appropriately considere
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