Compliance order reviews now go to the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada, not the Chief Review Officer

Plain-language summary · AI-assisted · not legal advice

References to the Chief Review Officer throughout the compliance order review process in the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act have been replaced with the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada. Anyone who receives a compliance order issued by an enforcement officer under this Act must now direct any request for review to the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada, not to the Chief Review Officer. The 30-day window to request a review remains unchanged, but extensions of that period may now be granted by the Chairperson of the Tribunal (or a designated member) rather than the Chief Review Officer. Immunity from civil proceedings previously extended to review officers now applies to members of the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada. Businesses or individuals subject to enforcement orders under the Act should take note of where and how to direct a review request.

Who this affects: businesses subject to greenhouse gas compliance orders · enforcement officers issuing compliance orders · legal counsel advising on environmental enforcement matters · regulated entities under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act