Thank you, Chair.
I appreciate the input from my colleague. It's nice to have a lawyer here who is passionate about the environment too.
This amendment from the Liberals doesn't address the issue of vagueness we have found throughout Bill C-469. Unfortunately, the clause sets out vaguely defined concepts, such as the “right to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment”, which have those uncertain implications.
The amendment does not address the issue of duplication, and the issue of duplication was raised by every witness we heard. The purpose of the proposed bill includes ensuring access to information and effective public participation, goals that have already been supported by existing laws, policies, and programs. What the amendment seeks to--