Formative evaluation of CEPA 1999
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March 2005
Prepared for:
Environment Canada
Audit and Evaluation Directorate
Planning phase completed
Report sent for management response
Management response received
Report completed
Report approved by Departmental Audit and Evaluation Committee
May 2004
April 2005
June 2005
March 2005
June 2005
Prepared by:
Stratos Inc.
1404-1 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 7B7
tel.: 613 241 1001
fax: 613 241 4758
www.stratos-sts.com
and
Alison Kerry - Environmental & Management Consulting
Phone: (613) 731-5331 E-mail: akerry@rogers.com
Table of contents
- Acronyms used in the report
- Acknowledgments
- Executive summary
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Parts-based findings
- 2.1 Part 1: administration
- 2.2 Part 2: public participation
- 2.3 Part 3: information gathering, objectives, guidelines and codes of practice
- 2.4 Part 4: pollution prevention
- 2.5 Part 5: controlling toxic xubstances
- 2.6 Part 6: animate products of biotechnology
- 2.7 Part 7: controlling pollution and managing wastes
- 2.8 Part 8: environmental matters related to emergencies
- 2.9 Part 9: government operations and federal and Aboriginal land
- 2.10 Part 10: enforcement
- 2.11 Part 11: miscellaneous matters
- 3.0 Act-wide findings
- 4.0 Conclusions and recommendations
- Appendix I - Summary of CEPA 1999 ministerial obligations
- Appendix II - CEPA accountabilities
- Appendix III - Summary of identified priority actions
- Appendix IV - CEPA 1999 expected outcomes
- Appendix V - Evidence collection template
- Appendix VI - Summary evidence template
- Appendix VII - Guide to stakeholder interviews
- Appendix VIII - Stakeholder interviews
- Appendix IX - Overview of risk management measures and tools developed (2000-2004)
- Appendix X - Risk management measures and related timelines
- Appendix XI - Risk management measures and tools introduced
- Appendix XII - Risk assessment progress made on Priority Substances Lists 1 and 2 and Domestic Substances List substances
- Annex 1 - Summary of stakeholder views
- Annex 2 - Web site references