About the Registry
The Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (the Registry) is an online platform that offers an interactive user experience equipped with robust tools to make it easier for you to find information and participate in assessments. It provides a transparent one-stop shop to information about projects subject to a federal assessment, such as:
- impact assessments under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA)
- regulatory processes of major projects
- projects carried out on federal lands or outside of Canada led by other authorities
- strategic and regional assessments under the IAA
- ongoing environmental assessments under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, including assessments under the former acts
- federal permits and authorizations needed for a project to start construction.
Explore
- Find projects and assessments 24/7 using the suggested searches or keywords. You can refine your results with additional filters such as location or nature of project.
- Project pages offer tools to track the progress of an assessment from start to finish, including relevant federal permits and authorizations that may be required for the project to proceed.
- The Registry also offers a mapping tool to enable you to explore, visualize and analyze geographic assessment data. You can download scientific and geospatial data files, as well as add your own data to view the impacts of a project in relation to other environmental layers.
- Search tips and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help you navigate and understand what information can be found on the Registry.
Get involved
- The Registry offers an online commenting system to make it easy to instantly provide comments on a project. You only need a valid email address and your comment is posted in real-time.
- Comments can also be submitted using conventional formats by writing to the email address identified on the relevant project page.
- Project pages include direct links to participant funding opportunities.
Stay informed
- Subscribe to receive email updates by project, location, nature of activity or assessment type whenever new information is posted on the Registry.
Responsible authorities
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is responsible for assessments under the IAA, including regional and strategic assessments. We make information about these assessments available online. See our FAQ to learn about the types of records you can find on the Registry.
Other authorities are responsible for assessments on federal lands or outside of Canada, including managing and maintaining those records. These organizations include:
- other federal departments and agencies
- federal regulators
- port and airport authorities
- Crown corporations
You can access additional records by contacting the authority listed on the assessment page for a project on federal lands or outside of Canada.
Ongoing enhancements
IAAC adopts a culture of continuous improvements and is committed to incorporating user feedback in our programs and services. If you have questions, need help, or have ideas that could improve the Registry, let us know at registry-registre@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.