Canada

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In Canada EIA has been implemented under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act since it's proclamation in 1995).

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA, 1993)

CEAA is an example of a comprehensive EIA-specific law, passed in response to a series of legal challenges and rulings on the previous 1984 Guidelines Order. The legislation is of interest internationally because it entrenches the principle of public participation, designates the responsibilities of federal authorities in regulations (the law list) and prescribes the requirements and procedure for undertaking different levels of EIA (initial screening report, comprehensive study and public review by either an independent panel or a mediator). The Act applies only to projects; a separate SEA process applies to policy and plans (established 1990; amended 1999).