Canadian Environmental Protection Act annual report for April 1996 to March 1997

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I am pleased to present to Parliament the Annual Report of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1997.

The priority for this year has once again been the renewal of the Act that will guide us into the new millennium. The efforts and recommendations of parliamentarians that, last year, resulted in a government response were combined into a Bill, C-74, that was tabled in the House in December.

Meanwhile, activity under the act has not stopped. During the year four new regulations were published bringing the total number to 25. This year’s regulations were for:

Programs already established under the act continued to be productive. For instance:

The report also outlines the numerous international agreements and protocols, that cover a wide variety of issues important to Canada, and the progress being made in pollution prevention across the country. As members of a science-based department, my scientists and those of my colleague at Health Canada, have published 300 papers this year.

The dedication of my officials to fulfilling the mandate of the act have held us and the environment in good stead during this year.


Christine Stewart
Minister of the Environment

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