Absolutely. Indeed, this amendment would amend section 330 of CEPA, which in turn refers to regulations made under four different parts of CEPA: section 93, the toxics provision; section 140, the nutrients provision; section 167, international air; section 177, international water; and then also the fuels provisions. So this would have broad implications. It does not add new regulatory authority. So it is not extending the regulatory authority of the government. That regulatory authority already exists in the statute. What this does is add a number of considerations that the Governor in Council may take into account when regulating. So it's not new or expanded regulatory authority; it's just clarifying the nature of that regulatory authority.
On February 26th, 2008. See this statement in context.