The purpose of the First Nations Health Impact Assessment Workshop Series is to prepare First Nations for the federal impact assessment process from a health and social determinants of health perspective by providing knowledge, tools, and resources.
In recent years, industry is proposing a greater amount of industrial and resource extraction projects in First Nation’s territories. It is critical for First Nations to understand their rights and be equipped with information regarding the environmental, health, social and economic conditions of their communities. By having this information, First Nations can participate more meaningfully in the federal impact assessment process and in discussions with proponents.
Your Opinion Matters!
The Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER) thanks you for attending the first virtual workshop of the First Nations Health Impact Assessment Workshop Series, Navigating Federal Impact Assessments, held on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
CIER is requesting that you fill out a questionnaire in relation to what you heard at the first workshop as well as what you would like to hear in the upcoming April 2025 workshop.
It should only take about 5 minutes of your time! CIER will use the results of this survey to develop the second workshop entitled Indigenous Expertise in Health Impact Assessment, Major Projects & Cumulative Effects, as well as to inform the development of a resource for First Nations communities and organizations in the field of health impact assessment.
WORKSHOP 1: Navigating Federal Impact Assessments – November 21, 2024
The Navigating Federal Impact Assessments workshop aimed to increase awareness of the federal impact assessment process and provided an overview of how First Nations can participate in the process. The following federal departments and agencies presented at the workshop. Their presentations are available below:
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, Overview of the Impact Assessment Act (English • French)
- Public Health Agency of Canada, The Public Health Agency of Canada’s Role in Federal Impact Assessment (English • French)
- Health Canada, Overview of Health Canada’s Environmental/Impact Assessment Program (English • French)
- Indigenous Services Canada, Impact Assessment and Health Service for First Nations (English • French)
WORKSHOP 2: Indigenous Expertise in Health Impact Assessment, Major Projects & Cumulative Effects:
This workshop will feature discussions about First Nations’ experiences of participating in the federal impact assessment process, desired supports from health focused federal departments and agencies, and the science and technical capacity needs of First Nations communities.
The registration link will be available soon for the upcoming April 2025 workshop.
Please contact Leslie Agger, Project Manager ([email protected]) at CIER with any questions or feedback.
