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Canada Impact Assessment Act

Establishes the federal process for assessing the environmental, health, social, and economic effects of designated projects in Canada. Applies to proponents of major resource, infrastructure, and energy projects.

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Rules extracted

150

Obligations decomposed

5.2x

Avg obligations per rule

🇨🇦 Canada

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

Establishes the federal process for conducting impact assessments of designated projects in Canada. Replaces the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012). Requires assessment of environmental, health, social, and economic effects of major projects, with mandatory Indigenous consultation, public participation, and a structured decision-making framework. Applies to physical activities designated by regulation or ministerial order.

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Extracted

Rules

Decomposed

150

Obligations

5.2x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 5.2 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 150 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in Impact Assessment Act is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title: Canada Impact Assessment Act
Regulatory body: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Jurisdiction: 🇨🇦 Canada
Document type: statute
Effective date: August 28, 2019
Issuing authority: Parliament of Canada / Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Industry: Environmental Compliance
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Who this applies to

project proponentsfederal authoritiesreview panelsIndigenous groups

Key requirements

impact assessment for designated projects
planning phase (180 days)
assessment phase (300 days)
decision phase (30/90 days)
factors to consider (environmental/health/social/economic)
Indigenous consultation and knowledge
regional and strategic assessments
follow-up programs and monitoring
penalties up to $5M or 3 years imprisonment

Frequently asked questions about Impact Assessment Act

What is Impact Assessment Act?

Who does Impact Assessment Act apply to?

Impact Assessment Act applies to project proponents, federal authorities, review panels, Indigenous groups.

How many obligations does Impact Assessment Act contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed Impact Assessment Act into 150 atomic obligations from 29 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of Impact Assessment Act?

The key requirements include: impact assessment for designated projects, planning phase (180 days), assessment phase (300 days), decision phase (30/90 days), factors to consider (environmental/health/social/economic), Indigenous consultation and knowledge, regional and strategic assessments, follow-up programs and monitoring, penalties up to $5M or 3 years imprisonment.

How can I assess my Impact Assessment Act compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 150 Impact Assessment Act obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces Impact Assessment Act?

Impact Assessment Act is enforced in Canada by Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.

When did Impact Assessment Act come into effect?

Impact Assessment Act became effective on August 28, 2019.

What industry does Impact Assessment Act apply to?

Impact Assessment Act is primarily relevant to the Environmental Compliance industry. AuditDSS covers 66 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

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