What does the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency do?
The Agency provides leadership and serves as a centre of expertise for federal environmental assessment. It is responsible for the overall administration of the federal environmental assessment process. The Agency: • Administers the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. • Encourages public participation, because protecting the environment is everyone’s business. • Advances the science and practice of environmental assessment through research and development. • Promotes high-quality assessment through training and guidance. • Provides administrative and advisory support for review panels, mediations, and comprehensive studies, and promotes the development of class screenings. • Promotes the use of strategic environmental assessment as a key tool to support sustainable decision making.
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