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Residents were engaged on amendments to the Environmental Rights Act (ERA).
The amended Act is designed to improve implementation, enforcement and decision-making, leading to a more sustainably managed environment.
Next Steps
The new legislation incorporates feedback brought forward by Indigenous governments and organizations, stakeholders and the public. Comments received though the public engagement period were taken into consideration during the drafting of the proposed legislation.
Next Steps from the public engagement have been summarized in a What We Heard report.
Residents were engaged on amendments to the Environmental Rights Act (ERA).
The amended Act is designed to improve implementation, enforcement and decision-making, leading to a more sustainably managed environment.
Next Steps
The new legislation incorporates feedback brought forward by Indigenous governments and organizations, stakeholders and the public. Comments received though the public engagement period were taken into consideration during the drafting of the proposed legislation.
Next Steps from the public engagement have been summarized in a What We Heard report.
Status
Open
Amendments to the Environmental Rights Act has finished this stage
Engagement underway from March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019.
Under Review
Amendments to the Environmental Rights Act has finished this stage
Completed
Amendments to the Environmental Rights Act is currently at this stage
NWT residents were invited to read the plain language document summarizing the key concepts contained within the proposed ERA and submit comments.
The public will be invited to comment once again on the draft legislation through a review process carried out by Standing Committee at a future date.