East Coast Environmental Law presents: Environmental Impact Assessment in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Public Legal Education Session DATE: Saturday, October 5, 2019TIME: 2:00PM - 5:00PM (Doors open at 1:45)LOCATION: The Lantern, 35 Barnes Road St. John's, NL A1C 3X1* Wheelchair accessible * Join us for a free public legal education session on environmental impact assessment in Newfoundland and Labrador. Staff lawyers from East Coast Environmental Law will present information and facilitate discussion on the new federal Impact Assessment Act, the provincial Environmental Assessment Regulations and the Regional Assessment process.During this session, we will explore questions including: • What are the different stages of an environmental assessment?• What is the difference between a federal and provincial assessment?• How are environmental assessment decisions made? • How can members of the public participate in an environmental assessment?• How will federal assessment change under the new law?East Coast Environmental Law is an environmental law charity based in Nova Scotia and working on issues of concern to Atlantic Canadians. Our work is centered around ensuring environmental laws in Atlantic Canada are founded on responsible, transparent and inclusive decision-making. We encourage the development and fair application of innovative and effective environmental laws through: Public Education; Collaboration; and…