Proposed Changes To Regulations Designating Projects Subject To Canadian Federal Environmental Assessment Have Been Published For Public Comment

On April 12, 2013, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) issued a public notice regarding proposed amendments to the Regulations Designating Physical Activities (Project List). The Regulations amending the Regulations Designating Physical Activities were published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on April 20, 2013 for a 30 day public comment period.

The Regulations Designating Physical Activities¹ (Regulations) prescribe the physical activities that constitute a "designated project" which may require an environmental assessment to be conducted by the Agency, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) or the National Energy Board (NEB), as provided for under the new Canadian Environmental Assessment Act² (2012) (CEAA) rules.