The mission of the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement is to inform and consult the public on questions related to the quality of the environment assigned to it by the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks. In so doing, it helps guide government decision-making in a sustainable development perspective, a perspective comprising the biophysical, social and economic aspects.
Here is a link to the official BAPE website www.bape.gouv.qc.ca/sections/english