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2nd Session, 41st Legislature

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Bill 220

THE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ACT


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
PART 3
ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS
8(1) Court action to protect environment
(2) Defence
9(1) Service on Attorney General
(2) Right of Attorney General
10 Interim order
11 Remedies
12(1) Court action against government
(2) Declaratory judgment
13 Standing in court action
14 Participation in court action
15 Court action may be struck out
PART 4
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
16 Other remedies preserved
17 Application of Farm Practices Protection Act
18 Consultation with Indigenous peoples
19(1) Protection of employee from adverse employment action
(2) Complaint to Manitoba Labour Board
(3) Meaning of "adverse employment action"
20 Crown bound
21 Regulations
22 C.C.S.M. reference
23 Coming into force