Public Involvement

The Key to Successful Remediation Projects in the North

The Contaminants and Remediation Directorate believes that the key to a successful remediation project is the involvement of stakeholders - that is, community members, governments, industry, the general public - in all stages of the remediation, where possible.

Public involvement is important because it:

• Builds trust amongst all parties
• Increases capacity of all parties by increasing knowledge and understanding
• Improves decision-making process
• Avoids conflicts by identifying and addressing critical stakeholders and issues early in the process
• Develops mutual understanding and improves relationships so that long-standing disagreements can be addressed
• Creates real and lasting change by designing and implementing a process that addresses community priorities in a meaningful way

For more information on public involvement best practices for the remediation of contaminated sites, please visit the Health Canada Website.