Environment Act

A number of regulations have been passed to address specific aspects of the Yukon's Environment Act . In 1997, Administrative Regulations were passed to enable the Department of Environment to fully operate the environmental protection program.

There are five major components of the regulations:

1. Application for Investigation Form

• Using this form, any two Yukon residents can request an investigation under the Environment Act, Wildlife Act, Parks Act or parts of the Public Health Act .

• This form must be submitted with a declaration swearing that the information contained within it is accurate.

2. Proposals Exempt from Public Consultation

• Most proposals associated with the Environment Act have a mandatory 60-day public consultation period.

• Some proposals are exempt because they are:

  • administrative regulations in which the public would have little or no interest, such as ones concerned with changing forms;

• regulations that the public cannot change, such as parts of land claim agreements that must be made by regulation.

• Regardless, government must still consult with people who may be affected by any proposed regulation, even ones that are included on this exemption list.

3. Notice of Permit Suspension or Cancellation

• The regulations indicate how public notification must be carried out when an Environment Act permit is cancelled or suspended.

4. Environmental Protection Order Forms

• These forms allow either the Minister or an Environmental Protection Officer to order actions to be taken to protect the environment or public health.

5. Environmental Analytical Laboratories

• These laboratories analyze substances that may be harmful to the environment.

• Such laboratories must be certified before any of their results may be used as admissible evidence in court, without further proof of laboratory credentials.

• The regulations define the criteria needed for certification.

Act

• Environment Act 648 KB

Administrative Regulations

• Administrative Regulation 40 KB

• Yukon Council on the Economy and the Environment Regulation 19 KB

Permit Application Forms

• Application for Renewal, Amendment or Cancellation of Environment Act Permits 46 KB

Additional Resources

• Guide to Administrative Regulations 49 KB
• Yukon Council on the Economy and the Environmental Regulations Fact Sheet 50 KB