Evidence of meeting #23 for Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was products.
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Director General, Office of Energy Efficiency, Department of Natural Resources
This in fact strengthens the information we get.
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Director General, Office of Energy Efficiency, Department of Natural Resources
It's not necessarily in this clause, and I don't want to jump ahead, but what we're doing here is making sure of all the information we require. I believe what's underlined is what's new. This is just an additional piece of information.
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Legal Counsel, Department of Justice
The additional wording allows the government to collect information about imports--as opposed to the existing act, which is restricted to products when they come across the border--and information about the general energy efficiency of a particular kind of product. This will make it possible for the government to verify that products are indeed compliant. You'll know what's coming in, or you have the capacity now to ask for information about what is coming into the country.
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NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Is that mandatory under this provision, and not an option? I just want to understand what we're doing.
1:45 p.m.
Director General, Office of Energy Efficiency, Department of Natural Resources
The only exemption is if you provided it previously. We don't want to burden the manufacturers with duplicate reporting.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Laurie Hawn
Is there any further debate on clause 44?
(Clause 44 agreed to)
(Clause 45 agreed to)
(On clause 46)
1:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Laurie Hawn
Clause 46 has an amendment that will probably generate some discussion. We will adjourn at this point until 3:30 in room 237C.
The meeting is adjourned.