In your examination of Health Canada and 15 other line departments, is there a discernable nomenclature? Is there an established practice?
It reminds me of the difficulty people have with cumulative environmental assessments. I spent three years on projects in the Northwest Territories, looking at, for example, the rapid exploitation of non-renewable resources. There's always a large clamour—and an important one—for the conducting of cumulative environmental assessment processes to look at, for example, overall caring capacity on sensitive tundra. But as a former practising lawyer, I always look for the “how”.
In your 15 departments looking at strategic environmental assessments, is there a nomenclature? If we were to point to a web page or go to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, would we find a widely accepted methodology for conducting strategic environmental assessments pursuant to this cabinet decree?