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CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act%2C%202012
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CEAA 2012 2, record 1, English, CEAA%202012
unofficial
- An Act respecting the environmental assessment of certain activities and the prevention of significant adverse environmental effects 3, record 1, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20the%20environmental%20assessment%20of%20certain%20activities%20and%20the%20prevention%20of%20significant%20adverse%20environmental%20effects
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The year is part of the short title of this Act. 4, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act%2C%202012
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012: short title. 4, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act%2C%202012
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
An Act respecting the environmental assessment of certain activities and the prevention of significant adverse environmental effects: long title. 4, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act%2C%202012
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
CEAA 2012: This abbreviation is used but is not official. 4, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act%2C%202012
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
- CEAA
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Gestion environnementale
- Droit environnemental
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (2012)
1, record 1, French, Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale%20%282012%29
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- LCEE 2012 2, record 1, French, LCEE%202012
unofficial, feminine noun
- Loi concernant l'évaluation environnementale de certaines activités et visant à prévenir les effets environnementaux négatifs importants 3, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale%20de%20certaines%20activit%C3%A9s%20et%20visant%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9venir%20les%20effets%20environnementaux%20n%C3%A9gatifs%20importants
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'année fait partie du titre abrégé de cette loi. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale%20%282012%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (2012) : titre abrégé. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale%20%282012%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Loi concernant l'évaluation environnementale de certaines activités et visant à prévenir les effets environnementaux négatifs importants : titre intégral. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale%20%282012%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
LCEE 2012 : Bien que cette abréviation soit utilisée, elle n'est pas officielle. 4, record 1, French, - Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale%20%282012%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale
- LCEE
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CEAA 2, record 2, English, CEAA
unofficial
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- An Act to establish a federal environmental assessment process 3, record 2, English, An%20Act%20to%20establish%20a%20federal%20environmental%20assessment%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act: short title. 4, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An Act to establish a federal environmental assessment process: long title. 4, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The acronym CEAA is used but is not official. 4, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act is repealed. 4, record 2, English, - Canadian%20Environmental%20Assessment%20Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Gestion environnementale
- Droit environnemental
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale
1, record 2, French, Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LCEE 2, record 2, French, LCEE
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Loi de mise en œuvre du processus fédéral d’évaluation environnementale 3, record 2, French, Loi%20de%20mise%20en%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20du%20processus%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale : titre abrégé. 4, record 2, French, - Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi de mise en œuvre du processus fédéral d’évaluation environnementale : titre intégral. 4, record 2, French, - Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Bien que l'acronyme LCEE soit utilisé, il n'est pas officiel. 4, record 2, French, - Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale est abrogée. 4, record 2, French, - Loi%20canadienne%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20environnementale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Derecho ambiental
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley canadiense de evaluación ambiental
1, record 2, Spanish, Ley%20canadiense%20de%20evaluaci%C3%B3n%20ambiental
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Ley Canadiense sobre Evaluación Ambiental
- Ley canadiense sobre la evaluación ambiental
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