Guide to understanding the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

Table of contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Environmental management in Canada
• 3. CEPA 1999 guiding principles
• 4. Environmental protection management process
• 5. Existing substances
• 6. New substances
• 7. Animate products of biotechnology
• 8. Marine environment and disposal at sea
• 9. Vehicles, engines and fuels
• 10. Hazardous wastes
• 11. Other sources of pollution and wastes
• 12. Environmental emergencies
• 13. Government operations and federal and Aboriginal lands
• 14. Enforcement
• 15. Research and monitoring
• 16. Information gathering and reporting
• 17. Public participation
• 18. Administrative requirements
• Appendices