 The Agency provides leadership and serves as a centre of expertise for federal environmental assessment in accordance with the "Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012" (CEAA 2012).It is responsible for the overall administration of the federal environmental assessment process, except for projects regulated by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission or the Canada Energy Regulator (CER).In this context, the Agency's main responsibilities in conducting the environmental assessment (EA) process are to encourage public participation; promote high-quality assessment through training and guidance; provide administrative and advisory support for review panels; promote the use of strategic environmental assessment as a key tool to support sustainable decision making; and act as the Crown Consultation Coordinator to integrate the Government of Canada's Indigenous consultation activities into the EA processes it manages to the greatest extent possible.