Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) is an important part of Canada's federal environmental legislation aimed at preventing pollution and protecting the environment and human health. The goal of CEPA 1999 is to contribute to sustainable development - development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Learn more about regulations Environment Canada administers under CEPA 1999:

• Chlor-Alkali Mercury Release Regulations
• Chlorobiphenyls Regulations
• Contaminated Fuel Regulations
• Export Control List Notification Regulations
• Gasoline Regulations
• Ozone-depleting Substances Regulations, 1998
• Persistence and Bioaccumulation Regulations
• Phosphorus Concentration Regulations
• Prohibition Of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2005
• Pulp and Paper Mill Defoamer and Wood Chip Regulations
• Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent Chlorinated Dioxins and Furans Regulations
• Secondary Lead Smelter Release Regulations
• Solvent Degreasing Regulations
• Tributyltetradecylphosphonium Chloride Regulations
• Vinyl Chloride Release Regulations