Environment committee  I would simply note that it's before my time at the agency, so I don't have that at the tip of my tongue to answer. I could provide one later if that's the committee's desire, or perhaps others might have...?

Environment committee  Budget 2018 did provide for up to $259 million of additional resources over five years for the agency to transition to the new impact assessment agency of Canada to enhance indigenous outreach and engagement, to effect the early planning aspects of the bill, and to work with prop

Environment committee  I would add to the minister's comments that on all federal lands, including ports, federal authorities will be required to assess the environmental effects of a potential project that is not designated on the project list. They're already required to do that, but now the new act

Environment committee  In the current act, what we looked at were adverse environmental effects. In the proposed legislation, several new factors have been added. I won't list them all. However, one of them that speaks to the sustainability focus is that we will be required to look at environmental,

Environment committee  Right now, as the minister indicated, we're consulting on criteria for the types of activities that would go on the project list. We anticipate that after we receive the input that we're getting, we would have a proposed list for further public consultation very early in the fall

Environment committee  The benefit of having a wider range of potential members on a roster is that the breadth of the types of projects that the agency undertakes assessment of are much wider than what the typical life-cycle regulator would look at. We look at dams, mines, roads, railways, etc. It's u

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Chair, I'm not sure if there's a more specific question or just in general.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Absolutely. Chair, when we get a project description from a proponent, we work with the proponent, with indigenous groups, and members of the public through consultation to make sure that everyone understands what that project is, and the description. If it's not clear, then we

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. For a specific project, the engagement ideally would begin by the proponent prior to launching the project. Pre-engagement most often tends to help build a relationship with first nations or indigenous communities, and other communities as well. We encourag

Environment committee  Five.

Environment committee  Madam Chair, in terms of funding for the indigenous groups to participate in the EA, the agency has funds to provide participant funding monies to those groups that wish to participate at various stages throughout the EA process. Each time we go back to consult with them again, w

Environment committee  That is correct, subject to parliamentary approval.

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would note, first, as the president of the agency for the past two years, I'm very proud of the work the agency and the staff in five regions and in headquarters have done to implement the act, by working with provinces, first nations directly, proponents

Environment committee  The agency's total 2015-16 main estimates is $17.3 million. The decrease that is currently reflected in the main estimates is funding for aboriginal consultation and the agency's portion of the major project management office initiative. Budget 2015 proposes renewing those funds

Environment committee  Thank you. Some of the new public engagement steps that arise with the new act include, first and foremost, a 45-day period wherein the agency reviews a proponent's project description to determine whether an EA is in fact required or not. Within this step, there's a public web