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Environmental considerations are taken into account in federal government decisions respecting policies, plans, programs and projects.
2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
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5,956 | 5,209 | 5,073 |
2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
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51 | 51 | 50 |
This program is aimed at developing and maintaining an effective, efficient and integrated environmental assessment process at the federal level, taking into full account the interactions with other environmental assessment, consultative and regulatory decision-making processes in Canada, as well as the trans-boundary context for environmental assessment. A sound environmental assessment process is vital to achieving the strategic outcome: "Ensuring that environmental considerations are integrated into federal government decision making through sound environmental assessment practices supports quality of life for Canadians, environmental sustainability and economic competitiveness."
The overall anticipated result of this program is an effective, efficient and integrated environmental assessment process at the federal level. This result will be achieved through efforts to:
Performance in implementing this program and achieving the expected result will be measured in terms of:
This program aligns most closely with the Agency's first priority - to build a framework for more integrated environmental assessment. It involves consulting with partners and stakeholders; monitoring and evaluating emerging issues and challenges, and developing appropriate legislative, regulatory and policy responses; strengthening environmental assessment coordination; and exploring linkages between different forms of assessment. By establishing and maintaining the policy and legislative foundation for the practice of environmental assessment federally, this program will also support the Agency's second business priority to take on a leadership role in federal environmental assessment.
2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
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28,500 | 25,831 | 21,725 |
2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
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197 | 193 | 181 |
This program is aimed at ensuring a transparent and rigorous environmental assessment process while promoting increased public awareness of and participation in this process. The program's goal is to provide meaningful and relevant training courses for stakeholders, up-to-date and topical tools, and mechanisms to support an improved environmental assessment process. This program aims to ensure a process that avoids duplication and delays, is clear and transparent to all participants, respects legislative requirements and is conducted in a cost-effective manner.
The overall anticipated result of this program is a timely and predictable process that produces high-quality environmental assessments, while engaging Canadians in the process by supporting them with tools, guidance and funding assistance to participate in certain environmental assessments. This result will be achieved by:
Performance in implementing this program and achieving the expected result will be measured in terms of:
This program aligns most closely with the Agency's second priority - to play an active leadership role in federal environmental assessment. It involves consulting with partners and stakeholders; developing appropriate monitoring, reporting and evaluation response mechanisms to emerging issues and challenges; demonstrating enhanced leadership in environmental assessment coordination and Aboriginal engagement; and exploring linkages between different forms of assessment. It will also assist in developing capacity to deliver on existing and new responsibilities through its training and guidance endeavours.