How does the new bilateral agreement improve environmental assessment?
A1. Under the agreement, projects that require an environmental assessment by both the Government of Canada and the Government of Yukon will undergo a single assessment, administered cooperatively by both governments. One government takes the lead in administering the assessment, but both governments are full and active partners in it. Q2. What are the advantages of a cooperative environmental assessment? A2. A cooperative environmental assessment reduces overlap and duplication in the assessment process, allowing both governments to allocate public resources more efficiently. It brings about particular benefits such as more relevant and consistent sources of information, information sharing, a single contact person, effective public consultation and coordinated communications. The result will be a more timely and effective assessment process that enables both governments to ensure their legal requirements are met. This also improves the predictability of the assessment process. Q3. Ho
