Kinder Morgan proposed pipeline in Western Canada

This was my part of a group project on Strategic Environmental Assessment in 2018. Basically a list of key points, might be handy for those wanting to get a hold of this issue.

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Canada.

• 1990 Cabinet directive issued to consider environmental concerns in the development of their policies, plans, and programs (PPPs). Federal level triggered if proposal submitted to Minister for approval and if project may result in significant environmental impact. Act stipulates that the National Energy Board (NEB) members live in Calgary, Alberta. (the Tarsands are in the north of Alberta and date to just before this time).

• 1999, 2004 & 2010 Cabinet directive updated with advice on how to implement.

• 2012 Harper (Conservative) government guts all EAs (Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 or CEAA).NEB (based in Calgary) put in charge of pipelines. The NEB is unpopular in Canada, something that both itself and the Canadian government have acknowledged in 2016.

• 2016 Recently elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Liberal) announces overhaul of IAs/EAs.2018 Bill C-69 tabled. Plans to repeal CEAA 2012 and replace it with the Impact Ass…