Guidance Documents Related to the Environmental Assessments

The following documents provide detailed guidance to Environmental Assessment (EA) participants who are experienced in the EA process, or wish to learn the details of the EA process. 2018 Act resources related to public participation, and Indigenous nation participation have also been gathered for convenience.

On December 16th, 2019, the new Environmental Assessment Act (2018), came into force. Many projects with an environmental assessment already underway will continue under the old Act (2002) process, while any new projects after December 16th, 2019 will undergo an environmental assessment under the new Act (2018) process. Each process has its own unique supporting guidance materials.

Please select below which Environmental Assessment process you would like information about:

Environmental Assessment Act 2002 (Previous Act)

Public Participation Guidance

Environmental Assessment Act 2018 (current Act)

Indigenous nation guidance