Implications of the Impact Assessment Act
All sessions will be presented in English only.
This is the 1st webinar in the CBA NEERLS & Department of Justice Online Symposium.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
(Times listed in Eastern Standard Time)
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Implications of the Impact Assessment Act
This interdisciplinary panel will discuss key challenges and opportunities stemming from changes to the assessment of resource projects under the IAA. Discussions will include fulfilling pre-planning requirements, assessing for climate change impacts and sustainability, and considering impacts on the rights of Indigenous peoples. The new “public interest” test will be considered.
Presenters
Sarah D Hansen, partner Miller Thomson LLP’s Vancouver office
Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law
Qassim Saddique, Principal, Suslop
Brent Parker. Acting Vice-President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Justyna Laurie-Lean, Vice President, Environment and Regulatory Affairs, The Mining Association of Canada
