Letter to Prime Minister re IAA amendments
Expert letter regarding strengthening federal impact assessment and regulatory efficiency, with recommendations on amendments to the Impact Assessment Act (2019) following the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent opinion on the constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act. A majority of the Court identified four elements of the Act that require amendment in order to bring the Act into conformity with the Constitution. We believe that these amendments can be drafted in a way that largely preserves informed decision making and helps Canada contribute to sustainability and meet its climate and biodiversity targets.
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WCS Canada comments on Canada Gazette Part 1 Volume 157 Number 25 Regulations, 24-07-2023
WCS Canada’s response to the public consultation conducted by Canadian Wildlife Service on the Regulations Amending the Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations regarding the international trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn.
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WCS Canada comments on the NRL TISG and PP, 21-07-2023
WCS Canada’s comments on the draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and draft Public Participation Plan developed by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada to support the federal impact assessment process for the Northern Road Link project – the central portion of what would ultimately be the access road to the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario.
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WCS Canada Comments on the Summary of Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link Project (Reference No 84331)
We are submitting our comments on the Summary of Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link Project (Reference Number 84331). In these comments, we first provide four overarching concerns and associated recommendations on the Summary of Initial Project Description for the Northern Road Link (NRL) as a whole. Following these are some specific comments on various Sections within the Summary of Initial Project Description.
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WCS Canada Comments on Draft Environmental and Socioeconomic Effects Statement Guidelines (ESE Guidelines) for the Proposed Casino Mine Project in Yukon
An impact assessment screening is soon to occur, undertaken by the full Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB), regarding the proposed Casino copper-gold mine, in west-central Yukon.
This would be a massive project, among the largest copper mines globally, with a tailings facility alone estimated at 11 square kilometres. YESAB has produced draft environmental and socio-economic effects (ESE) statement guidelines that the proponent, Casino Mining Corp, will need to follow and fulfill so as to satisfy required information submission to the Board for the impact assessment screening. Casino is expected to submit its proposal to YESAB in summer 2023. In this review of the draft ESE guidelines, we recommend some changes and additions that we think are necessary to provide the Board and the public with more comprehensive and detailed information required for a valid impact assessment
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