Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act
The Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act (French: Loi sur l’évaluation d’impact and Loi sur la Régie canadienne de l’énergie), also referred to as Bill C-69, are two acts of the Parliament of Canada passed together by the 42nd Canadian Parliament in 2019. The Acts gave authority to the federal government to consider how climate change might be impacted by proposed natural resource projects when undergoing federal approvals, while also being attentive to safeguarding market competitiveness.
| Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Canada | |
Long title
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| Citation | Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act, S.C. 2019, c. 28 |
| Passed by | House of Commons of Canada |
| Passed | June 20, 2018 |
| Passed by | Senate of Canada |
| Passed | June 6, 2019 |
| Royal assent | June 21, 2019 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: House of Commons of Canada | |
| Bill title | C-69 |
| Introduced by | Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna |
| First reading | February 8, 2018 |
| Second reading | March 19, 2018 |
| Third reading | May 8, 2018 |
| Committee report | May 29, 2018 |
| Second chamber: Senate of Canada | |
| Bill title | C-69 |
| Member(s) in charge | Government Liaison in the Senate Grant Mitchell |
| First reading | June 20, 2018 |
| Second reading | December 12, 2018 |
| Third reading | June 13, 2019 |
| Committee report | May 28, 2019 |
| Repeals | |
| Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 National Energy Board Act | |
| Amended by | |
| Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act | |
| Related legislation | |
| Oil Tanker Moratorium Act | |
| Status: Amended | |
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