If you look at our detailed recommendations, which have already been circulated, there are two areas in which I think citizen participation could be significantly improved in CEPA. One is the citizen action provisions. This allows private citizens to enforce certain provisions of the act.
These have limitations that are so onerous they've never been used. They can only be initiated if the minister has failed to conduct an investigation and report within a reasonable time. They can only be employed where significant harm to the environment has already occurred.