Ontario Environmental Legislation

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The 1994 Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights gives new environmental rights to Ontarians and new responsibilities to government regarding environmental protection and decision-making. This document outlines the features of this bill and provides directions on how citizens can participate in the Environmental Bill of Rights process. It includes information on the Environmental Registry, appeals to Ministry of Environment decisions, applications for reviews (of existing acts, regulations, instruments, or policies), applications for an environmental investigation process, suing to protect a public resource, and suing over a public nuisance. The appendix includes a list of definitions, an Environmental Bill of Rights implementation schedule, a list of acts for review and investigation, and sample notices, applications, and affidavits.