The Government of Canada is asking for feedback on the Minor Works Order under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act
The Government of Canada is reviewing the Minor Works Order under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act in Bill C-69 to assess whether additional types of infrastructure should be exempted from federal approval requirements. Currently, the Minor Works Order only applies to works on scheduled navigable waters. Under the proposed act, the Minor Works Order would lay out the requirements that minor works would need to meet on any navigable water in Canada.
The federal government is considering updates to the Minor Works Order, which would:
- Simplify the text for existing minor works, and use illustrations to make it easier to understand
- Add new categories for minor works
The Government of Canada is seeking feedback on:
- The types of works to include in the Minor Works Order
- Suggested changes to the existing classes of minor works
- Proposed terms and conditions for the construction of these works
For more information about the feedback process click here.
Please submit your feedback by emailing NPPHQ-PPNAC@tc.gc.ca by July 30, 2019.
For enquiries, please contact:
Alex Mochid
Policy Analyst
alex@RMAlberta.com
Tasha Blumenthal
Director of External Relations & Advocacy
tasha@RMAlberta.com