Q-2 - Environment Quality Act

Section 118.4 Disposition versions

2022-05-12

118.4. Every person has the right to obtain from the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs a copy of the following available information or documents:

(1)  any information on the quantity, quality or concentration of contaminants released by a source of contamination or on the presence of a contaminant in the environment;

(2)  the soil characterization studies and toxicological and ecotoxicological risk assessments and groundwater impact assessments required under Division IV of Chapter IV;

(3)  the required studies, expert evaluations and reports for the purpose of determining the impact of a water withdrawal on the environment, other users or public health;

(4)  any statements of control and monitoring results with regard to contaminant releases and any reports and information provided to the Minister under Division III of Chapter IV and the regulations; and

(5)  any annual management reports or hazardous materials management plans sent to the Minister under sections 70.7 and 70.8.

This section applies subject to the right-of-access restrictions provided for in sections 28, 28.1 and 29 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1) and does not apply to information on the location of threatened or vulnerable species.

1978, c. 64, s. 44; 1979, c. 49, s. 38; 1985, c. 30, s. 81; 1990, c. 26, s. 18; 1994, c. 17, s. 60; 1999, c. 36, s. 158; 2006, c. 3, s. 35; 2017, c. 4, s. 188; 2022, c. 8, s. 137.

2018-03-23

118.4. Every person or municipality has the right to obtain from the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs a copy of the following available information or documents:

(1)  any information on the quantity, quality or concentration of contaminants released by a source of contamination or on the presence of a contaminant in the environment;

(2)  the soil characterization studies and toxicological and ecotoxicological risk assessments and groundwater impact assessments required under Division IV of Chapter IV;

(3)  the required studies, expert evaluations and reports for the purpose of determining the impact of a water withdrawal on the environment, other users or public health;

(4)  any statements of control and monitoring results with regard to contaminant releases and any reports and information provided to the Minister under Division III of Chapter IV and the regulations; and

(5)  any annual management reports or hazardous materials management plans sent to the Minister under sections 70.7 and 70.8.

This section applies subject to the right-of-access restrictions provided for in sections 28, 28.1 and 29 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1) and does not apply to information on the location of threatened or vulnerable species.

1978, c. 64, s. 44; 1979, c. 49, s. 38; 1985, c. 30, s. 81; 1990, c. 26, s. 18; 1994, c. 17, s. 60; 1999, c. 36, s. 158; 2006, c. 3, s. 35; 2017, c. 4, s. 188.

2006-04-19

118.4. Every person has the right to obtain from the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs copy of any available information concerning the quantity, quality or concentration of contaminants emitted, issued, discharged or deposited by a source of contamination or concerning the presence of a contaminant in the environment.

This section applies subject to the restrictions to the right of access provided in section 28 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A‐2.1).

1978, c. 64, s. 44; 1979, c. 49, s. 38; 1985, c. 30, s. 81; 1990, c. 26, s. 18; 1994, c. 17, s. 60; 1999, c. 36, s. 158; 2006, c. 3, s. 35.

1999-12-01

118.4. Every person has the right to obtain from the Ministère de l’Environnement copy of any available information concerning the quantity, quality or concentration of contaminants emitted, issued, discharged or deposited by a source of contamination or concerning the presence of a contaminant in the environment.

This section applies subject to the restrictions to the right of access provided in section 28 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1).

1978, c. 64, s. 44; 1979, c. 49, s. 38; 1985, c. 30, s. 81; 1990, c. 26, s. 18; 1994, c. 17, s. 60; 1999, c. 36, s. 158.

1994-06-17

118.4. Every person has the right to obtain from the Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Faune copy of any available information concerning the quantity, quality or concentration of contaminants emitted, issued, discharged or deposited by a source of contamination or concerning the presence of a contaminant in the environment.

This section applies subject to the restrictions to the right of access provided in section 28 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1).

1978, c. 64, s. 44; 1979, c. 49, s. 38; 1985, c. 30, s. 81; 1990, c. 26, s. 18; 1994, c. 17, s. 60.

1990-06-22

118.4. Every person has the right to obtain from the Ministère de l’Environnement copy of any available information concerning the quantity, quality or concentration of contaminants emitted, issued, discharged or deposited by a source of contamination or concerning the presence of a contaminant in the environment.

This section applies subject to the restrictions to the right of access provided in section 28 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1).

1978, c. 64, s. 44; 1979, c. 49, s. 38; 1985, c. 30, s. 81; 1990, c. 26, s. 18.

1985-06-20

118.4. Every person has the right to obtain from the Ministère de l’Environnement copy of any available information concerning the quantity, quality or concentration of contaminants emitted, issued, discharged or deposited by a source of contamination.

This section applies subject to the restrictions to the right of access provided in section 28 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1).

1978, c. 64, s. 44; 1979, c. 49, s. 38; 1985, c. 30, s. 81.

1979-11-28

118.4. Every person has the right to obtain from the Ministère de l’Environnement copy of any available information concerning the quantity, quality or concentration of contaminants emitted, issued, discharged or deposited by a source of contamination.

1978, c. 64, s. 44; 1979, c. 49, s. 38.

1978-12-22

118.4. Every person has the right to obtain from the Services de protection de l’environnement copy of any available information concerning the quantity, quality or concentration of contaminants emitted, issued, discharged or deposited by a source of contamination.

1978, c. 64, s. 44.