The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is seeking feedback on a draft co-operation agreement with New Brunswick.
When a proposed project requires an assessment by both the federal and provincial governments, Canada is committed to working with provinces to achieve “one project, one review.” Under this approach, federal and provincial governments work together to meet shared and respective responsibilities to protect the environment and Indigenous rights with the goal of a single assessment for a project.
Co-operation agreements outline commitments and principles to guide how the federal and provincial governments will work together to eliminate duplication and streamline assessmentContinue reading
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is seeking feedback on a draft co-operation agreement with New Brunswick.
When a proposed project requires an assessment by both the federal and provincial governments, Canada is committed to working with provinces to achieve “one project, one review.” Under this approach, federal and provincial governments work together to meet shared and respective responsibilities to protect the environment and Indigenous rights with the goal of a single assessment for a project.
Co-operation agreements outline commitments and principles to guide how the federal and provincial governments will work together to eliminate duplication and streamline assessment processes on a project-by-project basis to enable "one project, one review."
Have your say
We are seeking feedback on the draft co-operation agreement with New Brunswick.
The comment period is your chance to review the draft co-operation agreement and submit feedback. The comment period starts September 19, 2025, and ends October 20, 2025.
To upload a submission, please register or sign in. To provide a comment, email intergovernmentalaffairs-affairesintergouvernementales@iaac-aeic.gc.ca
Comments and submissions will be made public in the official language in which they are received. You can also consult comments and submissions published on the French page.
Comments received will inform the final co-operation agreement.
At a broader-level, IAAC is also currently seeking comments on a paper which outlines Canada’s proposed approach to working with provinces on the assessment of major projects, with the goal of "one project, one review."
Visit the Let’s Talk Impact Assessment webpage to review the co-operation approach paper and submit comments.
Comments submitted by October 20, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET will be considered in the approach and in the provincial agreement.
