In 2016, the Government of Canada undertook a review of regulatory processes for federal environmental assessments (EAs) in preparation for replacing the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. An EA Expert Panel was appointed to review numerous oral and written submissions from Indigenous nations, government agencies, and the public. The Panel's final report included recommendations that were considered by Canada in the development of its currently proposed new legislation regarding federal EAs: Bill C-69. The goal of this analysis is to evaluate the extent to which Canada’s review and proposed legislation actually addressed the Crown’s duty to consult Indigenous nations' knowledge systems. Detailed examination of the Panel's review and Canada's response shows clearly that the Crown's duty has not been fulfilled by the proposed legislation, in either spirit or practice.

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加拿大王室有义务在联邦环境评估中咨询土著民族的知识系统

2016年，加拿大政府对联邦环境评估（EA）的监管程序进行了审查，以准备取代《加拿大环境评估法》。任命了EA专家小组来审查来自土著国家，政府机构和公众的大量口头和书面意见。专家组的最终报告包括加拿大在制定有关联邦EA的当前拟议新立法时所考虑的建议：C-69法案。该分析的目的是评估加拿大的审查和拟议的立法在多大程度上实际解决了官方征询土著民族知识体系的责任。对专家小组审查的详细审查和加拿大的答复清楚地表明，