There are a number of differences that have come into play with the new Impact Assessment Act.
We have a new planning process. For example, we have a nuclear project that meets the requirements of regulation. That goes into a planning process where we would sit down with indigenous groups, talk about what needs to be assessed, whether it should be assessed, and then a decision is made early in the planning process as to whether a formal impact assessment is required for the project.
Once we're out of the planning process, we'd be looking at a body of new factors that weren't contained in our former legislation. We'd be looking at impacts on constitutional rights held by indigenous peoples. We're also looking at new health, social and economic factors that weren't contained in the former legislation.
The end of the process is also quite different compared to CEAA 2012. We now have under the Impact Assessment Act a public interest decision that didn't exist under CEAA 2012. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change can either make a public interest decision or he can refer that decision to the Governor in Council.