While I find the input by Mr. Calkins very interesting, last year the government brought forward Bill C-16, an omnibus bill to amend environmental enforcement provisions of federal environmental statutes. It appeared that there was a very careful review of all the enforcement provisions. In their wisdom they did not bring forward any amendment to rescind section 17 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, which provides for citizens to apply for the investigation of an offence.
So Mr. Calkins may feel this way, but it doesn't appear to be the position--