ID:
policies-47
Name:
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Issuing organisation:
Canadian Parliament
Geographical Scope:
Canada
Type:
Legistlation
Scientific domain:
Chemistry and biology
Type of water:
surface and groundwater
Water management focus:
monitoring, forecasting, management, simulation,
Parameter change rate assumption:
Quality, flow, level, pressure
Description:
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, provides tools to help prevent freshwater pollution through its provisions to protect the environment from the environmental and human health impacts of a wide range of pollution sources, such as chemicals, animate products of biotechnology, vehicles, engines, equipment, hazardous waste and environmental emergencies.
Status:
Effective
Effect Date:
14 September 1999
Resource:
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E-10/index.html
Recommendations:
Under CEPA, ECCC develops guidelines and objectives to protect water quality, addressing issues such as pollution prevention and the management of toxic substances. It provides a framework for collaboration between federal, provincial, and territorial governments on water resource management. It facilitates agreements on water quality and quantity, enabling ECCC to conduct research and monitor Canada's water resources.
