Ottawa – On February 8, 2024, the Government of Canada launched consultation and engagement activities with Canadians on the right to a healthy environment in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) to develop a national strategy to advance environmental justice, and to assess, prevent, and address environmental racism. A right to a healthy environment On June 13, 2023, Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental …
Bill S-5: Strengthening Environmental Protection for Healthier Canada Act
Ottawa – Introduced in February 2022, Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act, received Royal Assent on June 13. The Bill modernizes the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and represents the first set of comprehensive amendments to CEPA since it was enacted over 20 years ago. With this Bill, the Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to …