5th Session, 40th Legislature
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Bill 20
Section |
Table of Contents |
| PART 1 | |
| INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | |
| 1 | Definitions |
| 2 | Purposes of this Act |
| 3(1) | Environmental principles |
| (2) | Effect of principles |
| PART 2 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS | |
| RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT | |
| 4 | Environmental rights |
| 5 | Government's obligation to protect environmental rights |
| INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION RIGHTS | |
| 6 | Right to environmental information |
| 7 | Right of participation |
| REVIEW OF LAWS AND GOVERNMENT POLICIES | |
| 8(1) | Right to request review — existing law or policy |
| (2) | Right to request review — need for new Act, regulation or policy |
| (3) | Form of application |
| 9(1) | Referral to minister |
| (2) | Acknowledgment of receipt |
| (3) | Decision within 60 days |
| (4) | Report on review |
| (5) | Communicating final results |
| INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES | |
| 10(1) | Right to request investigation |
| (2) | Form of application |
| (3) | Statement of belief |
| (4) | Further information |
| 11(1) | Request for information from department |
| (2) | Department must provide information |
| 12(1) | Directing department to conduct investigation |
| (2) | When no investigation required |
| (3) | Material to department |
| (4) | Duty to investigate |
| (5) | Notice to applicant |
| 13(1) | Report on investigation |
| (2) | Communicating final results |
| PART 3 | |
| ENFORCEMENT OF | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS | |
| 14(1) | Court action to protect environment |
| (2) | Steps before action — application for investigation |
| (3) | Defence |
| 15(1) | Service on Attorney General |
| (2) | Right of Attorney General |
| 16 | Interim order |
| 17 | Remedies |
| 18(1) | Court action against government |
| (2) | Declaratory judgment |
| 19 | Standing in court action |
| 20 | Participation in court action |
| PART 4 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONER | |
| APPOINTMENT | |
| 21(1) | Appointment of Environmental Commissioner |
| (2) | Appointment process |
| 22(1) | Officer of Assembly |
| (2) | No other public office |
| 23(1) | Term of office |
| (2) | Re-appointment |
| 24(1) | Remuneration |
| (2) | No reduction of salary |
| (3) | Expenses |
| 25(1) | Civil Service Superannuation Act applies |
| (2) | Civil Service Act does not apply |
| (3) | Employees are civil servants |
| RESIGNATION, REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION | |
| 26(1) | Resignation |
| (2) | Removal or suspension |
| (3) | Suspension when Assembly not sitting |
| ACTING ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONER | |
| 27(1) | Acting environmental commissioner |
| (2) | Responsibilities of acting environmental commissioner |
| (3) | Term of acting environmental commissioner |
| RESPONSIBILITIES | |
| 28 | Mediating environmental disputes |
| 29 | Responsibilities of the environmental commissioner |
| 30(1) | Annual report to Assembly |
| (2) | Tabling the report |
| 31 | Special reports |
| PART 5 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | |
| 32 | Other remedies preserved |
| 33 | Application of Farm Practices Protection Act |
| 34 | Consultation with Indigenous peoples |
| 35(1) | Protection of employee from adverse employment action |
| (2) | Complaint to Manitoba Labour Board |
| (3) | Meaning of "adverse employment action" |
| 36 | Regulations |
| 37 | C.C.S.M. reference |
| 38 | Coming into force |