To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On Feb. 1, 2021, the Province of British Columbia brought new obligations for identifying and addressing contaminated sites through amendments to the Contaminated Sites Regulation (the Regulation) into force. What you need to know The legislation establishes the process for identifying potentially contaminated sites and ensuring that such sites are investigated and remediated as needed after they have been decommissioned, where operations have ceased, or before re-use or redevelopment. B.C. has stated that the amendments to the EMA and Regulation are needed to address weaknesses and gaps