Environmental damages fund evaluation

August 2002

Prepared by

HDP Group Inc.
130 Albert Street, Suite 1605
Ottawa Ontario
on behalf of
Audit and Evaluation Branch

Report Clearance Steps

Planning phase completed - February 2002
Implementation phase completed - March 2002
Report completed - May 2002
Report approved by Departmental Audit and Evaluation Committee (DAEC) - September 11, 2002

Acronyms used in the report

CBA

Canadian Bar Association

CEPA

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

EC

Environment Canada

EDF

Environmental Damages Fund

EPAM

Environmental Protection Alternative Measure

EPS

Environmental Protection Service

FPS

Federal Prosecution Service

PYR

Pacific Yukon Region

TB

Treasury Board

Acknowledgments

The Audit and Evaluation Branch Project Team including D. Jeremy Hill, Laurie Cardinal and David Langlois of HDP Group Inc. under the direction of V. Neimanis, would like to thank those individuals who contributed to this project and particularly:

• all departmental interviewees who provided insights, and comments crucial to this review;
• Department of Justice employees, Ontario Provincial Government employees; and
• grant and contribution recipients.