IAA Project List Comment Period Closing On September 27

On July 30, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) launched public consultations to seek feedback on three regulatory initiatives under the Impact Assessment Act (the IAA), which have the potential to significantly change the way proponents navigate the impact assessment process:

1. The Project List: A review of the Physical Activities Regulations that identifies the projects that may require an impact assessment, with the comment period closing on September 27, 2024;
2. The Indigenous Co-Administration Framework: A policy and regulatory framework for Indigenous co-administration agreements, with the comment period closing on October 28, 2024; and
3. The Ministerial Exclusion Order: Proposed amendments to the Designated Classes of Projects Order for non-designated projects on federal lands and outside Canada, with the comment period closing on October 10, 2024.