Week 8: A Policy Maker's Perspective on EA Flashcards
1
Q
How was a federal EA triggered under CEAA?
A
- federal proponent
- federal funding
- federal license required
- on federal lands
2
Q
What were the 3 types of fed EAs?
A
- screenings
- comprehensive studies
- review panels
3
Q
What were the main issues with CEAA?
A
- overlap and duplication with the provincial EA process
- lack of Aboriginal consultation
4
Q
Why did the Harper govt see EA as a problem?
A
- wanted Canada to be energy super power, but EA slowed that down (ex. Mackenzie Valley pipeline took too long to go through so was no longer economically viable)
5
Q
Explain CEAA 2010 Amendments
A
- purpose: make fed EA more efficient (ex. timelines established for comp studies)
- CEAA still responsible for carrying out Aboriginal consultation
- at this time, Northern Gateway pipeline proposed and Keystone proposed (both had many protests)
6
Q
Why was CEAA 2012 approved so quickly?
A
- majority govt
- omnibus budget bill
7
Q
What were the main changes when CEAA 2012 was introduced?
A
- screenings eliminated (only standard EAs and review panels
- project lists
- timelines legislated
- only 3 responsible authorities (CEAA, NEB, CNSC)
- substitution and equivalency with prov EAs
- public participation
- regional EA
- cabinet decides is project can proceed if it is justified in circumstances, even if there will be significant adverse enviro effects
- enforceable decision statements
8
Q
What went wrong with CEAA 2012?
A
- process: not intensive enough
- substance: not as rigorous as it could be
- social license
9
Q
What is the future of CEAA 2012?
A
Bill C-69
- new impact assessment agency of Canada to carry out fed impact assessment
- adds health, social, economic, and indigenous impacts as enviro considerations
- keeps much of CEAA 2012 (ex. timelines), but offers a more transparent and open approach
- more Indigenous engagement and consultation
- govt still decides whether to approve
- designed to elicit public trust
