Impact Assessment Act (S.C. 2019, c. 28, s. 1)

Marginal note:Assessments

• 95 (1) The Minister may establish a committee — or authorize the Agency — to conduct an assessment of

  • (a) any Government of Canada policy, plan or program — proposed or existing — that is relevant to conducting impact assessments; or

  • (b) any issue that is relevant to conducting impact assessments of designated projects or of a class of designated projects.

• Marginal note:Minister’s power

  (2) The Minister may deem any assessment that provides guidance on how Canada’s commitments in respect of climate change should be considered in impact assessments and that is prepared by a federal authority and commenced before the day on which this Act comes into force to be an assessment conducted under this section.