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Residential environmental hazards booklet page 1 of 48. Overview of canadian environmental protection act canada. The epa was passed by the house of assembly and became law in may. Personal health information protection act, 2004, s. In canada, environmental protection is primarily the responsibility of the provincial governments and various pieces of legislation are important to the regulation and management of the environment in ontario.
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