Canada's environmental law and permitting framework ranks among the most complex in the world. Every provincial, territorial, and municipal authority maintain their own environmental regulations in addition to federal requirements, compelling companies to face conflicting standards across every level of government. As a result, over 85 percent of major industrial projects require environmental permits and approvals from 15 to 20 different regulatory bodies — producing significant delays, costly modifications, and operational risk no organization can leave unmanaged.
This certified program will provide you with a comprehensive, in-depth command of Canada's complex and dynamic environmental regulatory framework, spanning federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal levels. You will build thorough expertise across all critical legislation — including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Impact Assessment Act, provincial Environmental Protection Acts, the Canada Water Act, the Fisheries Act, the Species at Risk Act, and Canada's extensive greenhouse gas reporting regulations. The program will also examine provincial and territorial variations in environmental laws, carbon pricing systems, and permitting processes — equipping you to work confidently across jurisdictional differences and master the intricate interplay between multiple layers of environmental governance.
Throughout the program, participants are equipped with rigorous real-world case studies and proven best practices for embedding compliance obligations directly into environmental operations and project planning. You will master practical strategies to navigate multi-jurisdictional permitting processes, conduct credible environmental assessments and design effective carbon reduction and offset strategies. This program also covers advanced topics including climate disclosure obligations, Indigenous consultation requirements, sector-specific regulatory requirements, and stakeholder engagement mechanisms.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn the Certification in Canada Environmental Law and Compliance, validating your expertise in building robust environmental governance, permitting systems, and climate compliance frameworks. This industry-recognized certification holds lifelong validity and will meaningfully elevate your professional standing in environmental compliance and ESG governance leadership roles.
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This program will entitle you:
Download Brochure Pricing & Registration- Experience 2 days of instructor-led live training and gain decisive command of Canada's environmental law and permitting framework — including federal-provincial jurisdictional overlaps, environmental assessments, carbon pricing systems, and climate compliance requirements across major projects and industrial operations.
- Earn the prestigious Certification in Canada Environmental Law and Compliance, validating your ability to navigate complex environmental statutes and permitting processes while mitigating environmental and climate-related legal risks through a robust environmental compliance system.
- Develop practical, applied expertise in environmental assessments, CEPA and IAA compliance, and carbon reporting frameworks to sharpen regulatory decision-making and manage complex environmental risks with greater confidence.
- For inquiries, chat with our Program Advisers at [email protected] or call us at
- Singapore and Asia Pacific: +65 6716 9980
- Australia and New Zealand: +61 3 9909 7310
- UK, Europe and Middle East: +44 (020) 335 57898
- Canada: +1 833 879 8820
- USA: +1 888 745 8875
Accreditations
This program is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications, which sets and upholds the governing standards for every professional who completes this program.
The content of this program has been fully certified and accredited by CPD Certification Service as conforming to Continuing Professional Principles. CPD is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution, working across industry sectors to complement the Continuing Professional Development policies of professional institutes and academic bodies. The CPD Certification Service provides authoritative support, advice, and recognized independent CPD accreditation aligned with global CPD principles.
What Can You Expect From This Live Program
Canada’s environmental penalties are severe, escalating quickly from daily fines to criminal liability and full remediation costs.. Non-compliance can trigger federal penalties of up to $25,000 per infraction and $1 million per day, plus criminal charges and full clean-up costs. With enforcement bodies already securing hundreds of millions of dollars through environmental penalties — and climate-related damages costing Canada approximately $25 billion annually — strict compliance is no longer optional. It is a strategic imperative for any organization committed to risk-managed, sustainable operations.
This certified program will equip you with the practical legal and regulatory expertise to confidently manage environmental compliance across Canada's increasingly complex multi-jurisdictional landscape. You will deepen your command of CEPA 2023 reforms, the Impact Assessment Act, provincial environmental assessment systems, and the emerging reforms under Bill C-5 and the Building Canada Act — empowering you to advance major projects and industrial operations with far greater regulatory confidence.
The program also delivers practical insight into the most consequential environmental and climate regulations, including the Fisheries Act, Species at Risk Act, carbon pricing systems, methane regulations, and Clean Fuel Regulations. You will build stronger capabilities to manage Indigenous consultation and UNDRIP obligations, navigate strategic permitting frameworks, and meet CSDS and OSFI B-15 climate disclosure requirements with the confidence and regulatory precision today's projects demand.
Through applied case studies and scenario-based exercises, you will gain expertise in carbon markets & offsets, GHG reporting systems, and climate-related litigation risks. This program will also help you strengthen environmental compliance, reduce greenwashing exposure, and implement more defensible permitting and environmental governance strategies across complex projects and operations.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn the Certification in Canada Environmental Law and Compliance. This industry-recognized certification validates your expertise in implementing robust environmental and climate governance frameworks and navigating complex environmental permitting systems — strengthening your credibility as a trusted leader in environmental compliance and regulatory management.
Key Skills You Will Gain
- Environmental Law Compliance
- Impact Assessment Management
- Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance
- CEPA Regulatory Compliance
- IAA Permitting Strategy
- Environmental Due Diligence
- Carbon Pricing Compliance
- Industrial Emissions Management
- Climate Risk Governance
- GHG Reporting Compliance
- Environmental Permitting
- Indigenous Consultation Strategy
- UNDRIP & FPIC Compliance
- Environmental Due Diligence
- Climate Disclosure Reporting
- Environmental Audit Readiness
- Environmental Enforcement Defense
- Carbon Market Strategy
- Offset Compliance Management
- ESG Regulatory Governance
- Federal-Provincial Coordination
- Environmental Litigation Risk
- Greenwashing Risk Management
- Environmental Governance Systems
- Regulatory Interpretation Skills
- Environmental Compliance Auditing
- Sustainability Regulatory Strategy
- Environmental Risk Mitigation
- Sectoral Regulatory Compliance
- Environmental Policy Analysis
Your Faculty Director
Jason MacLean is a highly regarded environmental law authority, climate litigation specialist, and legal practitioner with nearly two decades of experience spanning environmental law, constitutional litigation, regulatory policy, and international dispute resolution. He currently serves on the faculty of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law and is an LLM candidate at the University of Chicago Law School. Jason is widely recognized for his leadership in climate and environmental litigation, including his role on the legal team in the landmark climate Charter case, La Rose v. Canada. His work has also been cited multiple times by the Supreme Court of Canada and the Alberta Court of Appeal in the Impact Assessment Act references, reflecting his profound influence on Canadian environmental jurisprudence.
Prior to academia, Jason practiced litigation and international arbitration at leading global firms including Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Shearman & Sterling LLP, and served as law clerk to Justice Marie Deschamps at the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also acted as a retained expert in major U.S. environmental and toxic tort litigation involving Roundup and PFAS “forever chemicals” cases. A prolific legal author with approximately 75 publications, Jason is an award-winning commentator whose work has appeared in leading publications including The Globe and Mail, Maclean's, and Policy Options.
Canada Environmental Law, Permitting Regulations and Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance Program Agenda
How You Will Benefit
- Strengthen Environmental Law Expertise: Develop the ability to interpret and apply Canada's key environmental statutes — including CEPA, the Impact Assessment Act, Fisheries Act, and provincial environmental assessment regimes — with authority and precision.
- Navigate Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance Confidently: Build practical expertise in managing overlapping federal, provincial, and Indigenous regulatory requirements across complex projects and industrial operations.
- Improve Environmental Assessment & Permitting Strategy: Learn how to structure permitting pathways, manage impact assessments, and evaluate substitution and “one project, one review” opportunities with maximum effectiveness.
- Strengthen Indigenous Consultation & UNDRIP Compliance: Gain practical insight into duty-to-consult obligations, FPIC principles, equity participation models, and litigation risks involving Indigenous rights and major projects.
- Master Carbon Pricing & Climate Compliance: Develop decisive expertise in OBPS, TIER, carbon markets, offsets, GHG reporting, and Canada's evolving industrial carbon pricing framework.
- Enhance Climate Disclosure & ESG Governance Capability: Learn how to manage Scope 1, 2, and 3 reporting obligations, CSDS requirements, OSFI B-15 expectations, and climate-related disclosure exposure.
- Strengthen Environmental Risk & Litigation Management: Build capability in assessing constitutional challenges, climate litigation risks, greenwashing exposure, and regulatory enforcement vulnerabilities.
- Improve Audit Readiness & Compliance Defense: Gain practical skills to implement environmental governance systems, conduct compliance reviews, strengthen due diligence defenses, and prepare for regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.
Certification in Canada Environmental Law and Compliance
Upon successfully completing this program, you will earn a Certification in Canada Environmental Law and Compliance — an industry-recognized credential with lifelong validity. This prestigious certification will validate your capability to interpret and apply Canada's environmental laws, permitting and impact assessment frameworks, and multi-jurisdictional environmental compliance. It strengthens your professional credibility and demonstrates your authoritative expertise in environmental governance, regulatory risk management, and sustainable project leadership across Canada's complex and rapidly evolving environmental regulatory environments.
This program is developed by Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications and the content has been certified by CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional principles.
Pricing & Registration
Canada
Dates: 03 - 04 Dec 2026
Venue: Online Executive Program (via Zoom)
Time: 8:00am - 3:30pm Pacific Time (PT)
10:00am - 5:30pm Central Standard Time (CST)
11:00am - 6:30pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)
| Early Bird Packages | Regular Pricing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| By 07 Oct 2026 | By 18 Nov 2026 | After 18 Nov 2026 | |
| Canada Delegates | CAD 1,895 | CAD 2,095 | CAD 2,195 |
Group Discount: 2nd participant get 10%, or register 3 participants and 4th participant get a complimentary seat (1 discount scheme applies).
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You can download our program brochure below. If you have any inquiries regarding this program, please contact our Program Advisor at [email protected] or call us at:
- Singapore and Asia Pacific: +65 6716 9980
- Australia and New Zealand: +61 3 9909 7310
- UK, Europe and Middle East: +44 (020) 335 57898
- Canada: +1 833 879 8820
- USA: +1 888 745 8875
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