Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (First CEPA Review)

Collection of materials related to the Parliamentary review and passage of CEPA, 1999

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First passed in 1988, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), contains a provision that this law be regularly reviewed, and revised as needed. The first "five-year review" of CEPA occurred during the 1990s culminating in a revised law, CEPA, 1999.

CELA was deeply involved throughout the review process. The linked materials below include summary and detailed publications, newsletter articles and media releases related to the CEPA Review.

Intervenor Articles

Tribute to Charles Caccia (1930-2008)
Occasional article
Executive Director's Report: CELA's Strength is Acting Locally, and an Update on Bill C-32 ... CEPA Resurrected
Intervenor: Vol 23. No 2 April - June 1998
Bill C-32 (CEPA) Still In Committee
Intervenor: Vol 23. No 4 October - December 1998
A Briefing On The Harmonization Accord
Intervenor: Vol 23. No 4 October - December 1998
Executuve Director's Report: Why Thinking Globally Is Important To Acting Locally
Intervenor: Vol 23. No 3 July - September 1998
International Issues - Executive Director's Report: CEPA's Toxics debate shifts to world stage
Intervenor: Vol 24. No 3 July - September 1999
The Regulatory Cracks Widen; CEPA Passes - Executive Director's Report: After the Ontario Election: CEPA
Intervenor: Vol 24. No 2 April - June 1999
Feds Fail to Protect Public's Health: CEPA Passes
Intervenor: Vol 24. No 2 April - June 1999
Pollution Prevention Options To Incineration
Intervenor: vol. 27, no. 1 - 2, January - June 2002

Media Releases

Jun 02 1998
Environmental Law Organizations Cannot Support the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Reform Bill, Call on Commons Environment Committee for Re-write
Mar 11 1998
Groups Issue Warning: Keep Existing Pollution Law Rather Than Introduce Weaker One Lobbied for by Industry and Provinces
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