Comment on the 2024-2025 Follow-up Report for Offshore Oil Drilling East of Newfoundland

Official title: Regional Assessment of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling East of Newfoundland and Labrador Public Notice Public Comments Invited on the Draft Follow-up Program Report for 2024-2025

Closed Environmental Assessment Environment & Climate Natural Resources
The federal government wants feedback on how well it's keeping its promises from a 2020 environmental assessment of offshore oil exploration. This draft report tracks whether commitments to protect the ocean environment are being met. Your comments will help improve the final version.

Why This Matters

Live in Newfoundland and Labrador? Offshore oil drilling affects your coastal economy and marine environment. This is your chance to weigh in on whether the government is actually following through on environmental protections. Fishers, coastal communities, and anyone who cares about the Atlantic Ocean should pay attention.

What Could Change

The final follow-up report will document whether federal and provincial governments are meeting their environmental commitments. If gaps are identified, it could trigger changes to how offshore drilling projects are assessed and monitored. The report requires approval from both federal and provincial departments before publication.

Key Issues

  • Is the government meeting its commitments from the 2020 Regional Assessment?
  • Are environmental protections for offshore drilling being effectively implemented?

How to Participate

  1. Review the Draft Follow-up Program Report for 2024-2025 to understand what's being assessed.
  2. Submit your comments through the project home page on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry (reference number 80156).
  3. If you prefer a different format, contact the Agency at postdecision@iaac-aeic.gc.ca.

Key Documents