M-11.6 - Act respecting certain measures enabling the enforcement of environmental and dam safety legislation

Section 37 Disposition versions

2022-05-12

37. If, in light of new or additional information that becomes available after an authorization is issued or after existing information is reassessed on the basis of new or additional scientific knowledge, the Minister is of the opinion that an activity that the Minister authorized under an Act concerned could cause irreparable harm or damage to or have serious adverse effects on living species, human health or the environment, the Minister may limit or put a stop to the activity or make it subject to any specific standard, condition, restriction or prohibition that the Minister deems necessary to remedy the situation, for the period the Minister determines or permanently.

The Minister may exercise the power provided for under the first paragraph with regard to an activity authorized by the Government under an Act concerned, if applicable. However, such a decision is valid for a period of not more than 30 days.

The Minister may also, for the same reasons and to the same extent as provided for in the first paragraph, limit or put a stop to any activity for which a declaration of compliance was filed or which may be carried out without prior authorization under the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2). The Minister may make such an activity subject to any specific standard or any condition, restriction or prohibition the Minister determines.

A decision made under this section entails no compensation from the State and prevails over any incompatible provision of an Act, by-law, regulation or order in council.

2022, c. 8, s. 1.

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In force: 2022-05-12

37. If, in light of new or additional information that becomes available after an authorization is issued or after existing information is reassessed on the basis of new or additional scientific knowledge, the Minister is of the opinion that an activity that the Minister authorized under an Act concerned could cause irreparable harm or damage to or have serious adverse effects on living species, human health or the environment, the Minister may limit or put a stop to the activity or make it subject to any specific standard, condition, restriction or prohibition that the Minister deems necessary to remedy the situation, for the period the Minister determines or permanently.

The Minister may exercise the power provided for under the first paragraph with regard to an activity authorized by the Government under an Act concerned, if applicable. However, such a decision is valid for a period of not more than 30 days.

The Minister may also, for the same reasons and to the same extent as provided for in the first paragraph, limit or put a stop to any activity for which a declaration of compliance was filed or which may be carried out without prior authorization under the Environment Quality Act (chapter Q-2). The Minister may make such an activity subject to any specific standard or any condition, restriction or prohibition the Minister determines.

A decision made under this section entails no compensation from the State and prevails over any incompatible provision of an Act, by-law, regulation or order in council.

2022, c. 8, s. 1.