[All] Overview of the new Canadian Environmental Assessments.

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi folks

Here's an overview of the new Canadian Environmental Assessment Act as provided to me from Donna Baylis who is involved with the Melancthon Mega Quarry issue. Her summery is in the attachments. 

Lulu 

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Donna Baylis <dbaylis at xplornet.com>
To: Friends of N.D.A.C.T. <NoMegaQuarry at xplornet.ca> 
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:20:48 AM
Subject: MQ: Federal EA / CEAA 2012 (HL)
 

 
Last 
night I attended an overview of the new Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 
(CEAA).  My notes to-date are 
attached.
 Take-A-Ways:
- We 
can influence the CEAA process by writing to the 
Minister.
- 
Since a new game is afoot, each environmental assessment (EA) will be unique so 
we can’t say “it’s a done deal”.  
- There are opportunities for success in the 
chaos.
- 
Limited public engagement in the formal process will likely generate action 
outside the process. 
- 
Public needs to be vigilant – nothing is protecting us, our environment or our 
lifestyles.
 
In 
regard to the proposed mega-quarry specifically, I believe it is too early in 
the life of new CEAA to request a federal environmental 
assessment.  The federal government is too busy getting organized and 
washing their hands of existing projects to take on anything new.  I also 
believe that the Harper government is so pro-resource exploitation as to 
be hostile to any environmental protectionism.  I am therefore 
putting my call for a federal EA on hold probably until a change of 
government.
 
Please 
remember that my opinions are my own and are a reflection of amateur research 
and understanding.  I do my best but no guarantees!
 
Donna 
Baylis
Mega-Quarry Mega-Mistake
www.facebook.com/friends.of.ndact
www.facebook.com/no.mega.quarry
www.ndact.com
 
P.S.  
Worth reading (if you can stomach it) - Feds Walk Away From EAs on Almost 500 Projects 
in BChttp://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Federals+dump+environmental+assessments+almost+projects/7125419/story.html
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