Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act

Marginal note:Request for studies or research

• 112 (1) At the request of the federal minister, or at the request of the territorial minister or a first nation and with the consent of the federal minister, or at the request of a first nation or the territorial minister and at its or his or her expense, the executive committee may undertake

  • (a) studies of environmental or socio-economic effects that are cumulative geographically or over time; or

  • (b) research into any aspect of the assessment of activities.

• Marginal note:Collaboration

  (1.1) With the approval of the ministers and first nations that request or consent to a study or research under subsection (1), the executive committee may conduct the study or research in collaboration with any other body.

• Marginal note:Agreement

  (2) The executive committee may conclude agreements respecting the terms of reference, scope and scheduling of studies or research with the ministers and first nations that request or consent to them.

• Marginal note:Obtaining information

  (3) Subject to any other Act of Parliament, territorial law or first nation law, the executive committee may obtain from any first nation, government agency or independent regulatory agency any information in their possession that the executive committee requires for the purpose of conducting a study or research.