Environment committee  Good evening. May I start?

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Nature Québec thanks the members of the Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development for inviting us very recently to comment on the nature and effect of Bill C-469 and to answer questions from parliamentarians. Nature Québec believes

Environment committee  I would like to add one thing, Mr. Chair. In the French version of the bill, the expression "principe de prudence" is used. Ordinarily, in French we talk about "principe de précaution". I don't know whether this is what is found in all legislation, but I think it's important to m

Environment committee  Excuse me, I misunderstood. Could the member who spoke identify herself?

Environment committee  Thank you for our question, Ms. Murray. The Bill provides for these things. If you check, the section is not a substitute for existing remedies under environmental legislation. It says just one thing. To improve that legislation, the bill provides that an individual will have the

Environment committee  There are judgments relating to environmental legislation. I'm not a lawyer, and Mr. Bélanger may be able to give you additional information. However, we know that municipalities' ability to take action to protect the environment, in particular against the destruction of wetlands

Environment committee  Clause 9(2) of Bill C-469 says: (2) The Government of Canada has an obligation, within its jurisdiction, to protect the right of every resident of Canada to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment. Clause 8, which refers to the scope of application, says: 8. The pr

Environment committee  I didn't understand clearly. Can you repeat your question, please?

Environment committee  I think the bill contains that provision, which is very similar to the brief. That's what we call it. I think you can, in practice, file a complaint with the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development. The opportunity to exert influence and participate doesn't e

Environment committee  Naturally, yes, that's wiser.

Environment committee  Nature Québec is a member of Nature Canada, but it is still an independent organization. Certainly we are also interested in greenhouse gases, of course.

Environment committee  We will be happy to come back and discuss it. At present, we're considering Bill C-469. I would actually like to take the opportunity to respond to a comment by Mr. Blaney, the member for Lévis—Bellechasse, I think...

Environment committee  I can answer if you like.

Environment committee  We're in favour of measures that place a true value on carbon, to ensure it is used wisely. Those measures are complex and may be the subject of other presentations. To reassure your colleague on the shale gas issues or whatever, natural resources are not covered in this bill...

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Yes, Mr. Chair, I am ready.