Also available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:
http://www.parl.gc.caSUMMARYThis enactment establishes the Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights whose provisions apply to all decisions emanating from a federal source or related to federal land, aboriginal land or a federal work or undertaking. The purpose of this enactment is to(a) safeguard the right of present and future generations of Canadians to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment;(b) confirm the Government of Canada’s public trust duty to protect the environment under its jurisdiction;(c) ensure all Canadians have access to adequate environmental information, justice in an environmental context and effective mechanisms for participating in environmental decision-making;(d) provide adequate legal protection against reprisals for employees who take action for the purpose of protecting the environment; and(e) enhance the public confidence in the implementation of environmental law.