Indeed, section 22 of the Auditor General Act does give the power to the Auditor General to receive petitions from residents on environmental matters but specifically limited to sustainable development. The provision in this bill in clause 13 is specific to the review of law, regulation, and policy. So it is not identical and it does not introduce any new red tape. It simply allows for an application on a more specified manner to flow through the same kind of procedure that's already in existence.
On February 1st, 2011. See this statement in context.