The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and its regulations provide for a federal environmental assessment procedure applicable throughout Canada, including in Nunavik, for types of projects identified in the Regulations Designating Physical Activities. The Act was amended in 2012. According to the type of project, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, the National Energy Board or the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission coordinates the procedure.

The general public is able to participate at several stages of the federal environmental assessment procedure. A public registry is accessible online and lists all the projects under review and that include public participation.

Purpose and application of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (2012)

Regulations Designating Physical Activities (list of project types) and identification of the types of projects likely to be subject to federal environmental assessment.

Registry of projects in Nunavik under assessment

Archives of environmental assessments carried out in Nunavik

Public participation in environmental assessment

Aboriginal traditional knowledge in environmental assessment

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (2012)

Following the amendment of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act in 2012, the KEAC studied the substantial changes to the nation-wide environmental assessment procedure.

Former Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

Position paper on the review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (February 2011)

Position paper on the overlapping environmental assessment procedures in Nunavik – federal procedures under the JBNQA and under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (March 2002)