Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 combined annual reports for April 2006 to March 2007 and April 2007 to March 2008

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This combined annual report provides an overview of the results achieved under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) for the periods of April 1, 2006, to March 31, 2007, and April 1, 2007, to March 31, 2008.

The publication of this report responds to the statutory requirement to provide annual reports to Parliament on the administration and enforcement of the act.

Chapter 1, Introduction, lists the four special activities under the act during the two years and provides details on two of these activities. More detailed information on the other two activities can be found in the main body of the report.

Chapters 2 through 4 focus on fulfilling the mandatory annual reporting requirements under the Act:

• Chapter 2 summarizes the administration of the act, including the major tools and instruments developed under the act during the reporting periods;
• Chapter 3 provides an overview of research in support of the act; and
• Chapter 4 provides information on compliance with and enforcement of the act.