Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) at-a-glance report for the second quarter of 2024-2025
Canada wants good projects that bring jobs and other benefits today and sustain our resources for tomorrow. Canada’s amended Impact Assessment Act delivers assessments that are timely, efficient and focused on what matters. It does this by conducting assessments that support economic growth while protecting the environment, Indigenous Rights and other issues that matter most to Canadians.
In fact, Bloomberg New Energy Finance says, "Canada has one of the most credible impact assessment frameworks in the world."Footnote 1
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Did you know?Footnote 2
- Since August 2019, IAAC has received 80 requests from the public for different forms of assessments. We reviewed and answered all of these within 90 days.Footnote 3
- Our early planning phase for projects can lead to quick decisions. For example, Big Bear Camp Aerodrome Project in Saskatchewan received a decision in as little as 59 days.
- Almost half of our early decisions on projects completed our assessments without the need for further review.
- Only the most complex projects with the potential for serious adverse effects in federal jurisdiction merit broader assessments that require decisions by the Minister or Cabinet.
Projects
The number of current federal assessments of major projects underway in Canada: 45
SectorFootnote 4 | Number |
---|---|
Mining |
22 |
TransportationFootnote 5 |
9 |
Oil and gas |
7 |
Other |
4 |
Power generationFootnote 6 |
3 |
Interprovincial pipelines |
0 |
Phase or approach | Number |
---|---|
Broader IAAC-led assessment (complex projects) |
20 |
Planning Phase assessment |
13 |
Substituted to a provincial process |
8 |
Referred to Independent Review Panel (very complex projects) |
4 |
Progress in assessments | Quarter ending June 30 | Quarter ending September 30 | Total since August 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
New designation requests under early review |
2 |
5 |
80 |
Projects in public planning phase |
13 |
13 |
46 |
Broader public assessments launched for complex projects |
14 |
17 |
18 |
Amended decisions with conditions after project changes or new developments occur |
0 |
7 |
27 |
Participation
Participation and funding activities | Quarter ending June 30 | Quarter ending September 30 | Total since August 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
New registrants to the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry’s project notification system |
589 |
163 |
752 |
Comments received from the public on all assessments |
148 |
121 |
13,447 |
Stakeholder outreach and engagement activities led by IAAC |
109 |
111 |
842 |
Funding we’ve allocated through grants and contributions to support public and Indigenous participation in assessments |
$885K |
$1M |
$42.6M |
Funding we’ve allocated through grants and contributions to support Indigenous capacity |
$2.7M |
$1.4M |
$68.7M |
Decisions
Screening decisions | Quarter Ending June 30 | Quarter ending Sept 30 | Total since August 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Yes, designation warranted |
0 |
0 |
6 |
No, designation not warranted |
1 |
2 |
70 |
Early decisions | Quarter Ending June 30 | Quarter ending Sept 30 | Total since August 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Assessments completed |
2 |
0 |
14 |
Complex impact assessments launched |
2 |
2 |
12 |
Decisions to substitute | QuarterEnding June 30 | Quarter ending Sept 30 | Total since August 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Note: Currently, British-Columbia is the only province with a cooperation agreement which facilitates substitution. |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Environmental assessment decisions | Quarter Ending June 30 | Quarter ending Sept 30 | Total since August 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Yes, justified |
1 |
0 |
17 |
No, not justified |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Complex impact assessment decisions | Quarter Ending June 30 | Quarter ending Sept 30 | Total since August 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Yes, in the public interest |
0 |
0 |
1 |
No, not in the public interest |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Monitoring
Inspections | Quarter Ending June 30 | Quarter ending Sept 30 | Total since August 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Inspections (on and offsite) |
13 |
6 |
263 |
Looking for more information about any of our projects? Check out the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry for detailed information.
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