I do not think that the two are redundant. M. Cullen tells us that he would like the precautionary principle to apply to the whole of Bill C-307. Further on, the government says that it wants the precautionary principle to be considered in other acts to which the bill would apply, such as the Food and Drugs Act and the Hazardous Products Act.
I think that by passing the two amendments, we would reinforce the precautionary principle whenever the act applies, and even in the details of clauses that would apply under other acts.