Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

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1. It is hereby declared that the protection of the environment is essential to the well-being of Canadians and that the primary purpose of this Act is to contribu
2. Short Title
   1. 1 Short title
3. Administrative Duties
   1. 2 Duties of the Government of Canada
4. Interpretation
   1. 3 Definitions
   2. 4 [Repealed, 2024, c. 30, s. 18]
5. Her Majesty
   1. 5 Binding on Her Majesty
6. Part 1 · Administration
   1. Implementation of Right to a Healthy Environment
   2. Advisory Committees
   3. Agreements Respecting Administration
   4. Agreements Respecting Equivalent Provisions
7. Part 2 · Public Participation
   1. Interpretation
   2. Environmental Registry
   3. Rights under Other Parts
   4. Voluntary Reports
   5. Investigation of Offences
   6. Environmental Protection Action
   7. Action to Prevent or Compensate Loss
   8. Other Matters
8. Part 3 · Information Gathering, Objectives, Guidelines and Codes of Practice
   1. Interpretation
   2. Environmental Data and Research
   3. Information Gathering
   4. Objectives, Guidelines and Codes of Practice
9. Part 4 · Pollution Prevention
   1. Pollution Prevention Plans
   2. Model Plans and Guidelines
   3. Other Initiatives
10. Part 5 · Controlling Toxic Substances
    1. Interpretation
    2. General
    3. Information Gathering
    4. Substances and Assessments of Substances
    5. Substances and Activities New to Canada
    6. Regulation of Toxic Substances
    7. Release of Toxic Substances
    8. Export of Substances
11. Part 6 · Animate Products of Biotechnology
    1. 104 Definitions
    2. 105 Adding living organisms to Domestic Substances List
    3. 105.1 Domestic Substances List — Food and Drugs Act
    4. 105.2 Amendment of List
    5. 106 Manufacture or import of living organisms
    6. 107 Prohibition of activity
    7. 108 Assessment of information
    8. 108.1 Consultation
    9. 109 Action to be taken after assessment
    10. 110 Significant new activity
    11. 111 Notification of persons required to comply
    12. 112 Amendment of List
    13. 112.1 Notification of persons required to comply
    14. 113 Publication of masked name
    15. 114 Regulations
    16. 115 Other regulations
12. Part 7 · Controlling Pollution and Managing Wastes
    1. Division 1 — Nutrients
    2. Division 2 — Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Sources of Pollution
    3. Division 3 — Disposal at Sea
    4. Division 4 — Fuels
    5. Division 5 — Vehicle, Engine and Equipment Emissions
    6. Division 6 — International Air Pollution
    7. Division 7 — International Water Pollution
    8. Division 8 — Control of Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material and of Prescribed Non-hazardous Waste for Final Disposal
13. Part 8 · Environmental Matters Related to Emergencies
    1. 193 Definitions
    2. 194 Application
    3. 195 Research
    4. 196 Guidelines and codes of practice
    5. 197 Consultation
    6. 198 Publication of guidelines and codes of practice
    7. 199 Requirements for environmental emergency plans
    8. 200 Regulations
    9. 200.1 Interim orders
    10. 201 Remedial measures
    11. 202 Voluntary report
    12. 203 Recovery of costs and expenses
    13. 204 National notification and reporting system
    14. 205 Liability of owner of substance
14. Part 9 · Government Operations and Federal and Aboriginal Land
    1. Interpretation
    2. Application
    3. Objectives, Guidelines and Codes of Practice
    4. Regulations
    5. Information about Works and Activities
    6. Release of Substances
15. Part 10 · Enforcement
    1. Interpretation
    2. Designation of Enforcement Officers and Analysts
    3. Inspection
    4. Search
    5. Arrest Without Warrant
    6. Detention
    7. Detention of Ships
    8. Direction of Ships
    9. Assistance to Enforcement Officers and Analysts
    10. Liability for Costs
    11. Forfeiture
    12. Environmental Protection Compliance Orders
    13. Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada
    14. Reviews
    15. Federal Court
    16. Acts Committed Outside Canada
    17. Offences and Punishment
    18. Sentencing
    19. Discharge
    20. Environmental Protection Alternative Measures
    21. Contraventions
    22. Other Remedies
    23. Defence
16. Part 11 · Miscellaneous Matters
    1. Disclosure of Information
    2. Economic Instruments
    3. Regulations Respecting Fees and Charges
    4. General Regulation-making Powers and Exemptions
    5. Prepublication Requirements
    6. Board of Review Proceedings
    7. Report to Parliament
17. Part 12 · Consequential Amendments, Repeal, Transitional Provision and Coming into Force
    1. Consequential Amendments
    2. Repeal
    3. Transitional
    4. Coming into Force
18. Schedule 1 · (Paragraphs 56(1)(a) and (c), section 68, subsection 71(1), paragraphs 77(2)(c) and (d), subsections 77(7) and (9), 90(1) to (2) and 91(1), paragraph 91(2)(a), subsection 93(1), paragraphs 94(1)(a) and (5)(b), subsections 95(1) and (3) and 96(1), paragraph 199(1)(a), subparagraph 199(1)(b)(i) and subsection 317.1(3))
19. Schedule 2 · (Subsection 81(7))
20. Schedule 3 · Export Control List (Sections 100 to 103)
21. Schedule 4 · (Subsection 106(7))
22. Schedule 5 · Waste or Other Matter (Subsections 122(1) and 135(2) and section 216)
23. Schedule 6 · Assessment of Waste or Other Matter (Subsections 127(2) and (3), 128(3) and 129(3) and section 135)
24. Related provisions
25. Amendments not in force