Reports and Publications

Directives and Guidelines

• Guide to Identifying a Major Resource Project (PDF version - 172 KB)
• Cabinet Directive on Improving the Performance of the Regulatory System for Major Resource Projects
• Memorandum of Understanding for the Cabinet Directive on Improving the Performance of the Regulatory System for Major Resource Projects
• Guide to Preparing a Project Description for a Major Resource Project
• Early Aboriginal Engagement: A Guide for Proponents of Major Resource Projects

Regulatory Improvement

• Update on Regulatory Improvement Actions Across Canada (PDF version - 2.48 MB)
• Major Projects Management Office Achieving Results (PDF version - 1.03 MB)
• A Review of the Project Scope and Environmental Assessment Scope for Energy and Mining Projects across Canada (PDF version - 1.02 MB)
• Environmental Assessment Scoping Guidance for Energy and Mining Projects (PDF version - 636 KB)
• Road to Improvement: The Review of Regulatory Systems Across the North (PDF version - 872 KB)
• Process Improvement Initiatives for Screening Environmental Assessments at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
• Key Factors for Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Success in Canada’s Mining and Energy Sectors
• Regulatory Improvement Initiatives Across Canada
• Improvements to the Performance of the Federal Regulatory System: Issues and Research Scoping Workshop