Thank you.
We're dealing with the purposes. We have a list of the things that reflect the purposes of this bill: “to foster sustainability; protect the components of the environment, and the health, social and economic conditions that are within the legislative authority of Parliament from adverse effects”, ensure impact assessments are properly done; “promote cooperation and coordinated action”.
The one thing that's missing is actually enforcement of the laws that the government has passed and the regulatory scheme. The biggest complaint I hear from Canadians about the application of Canadian laws is when those laws are not enforced, or not enforced sufficiently to make a difference in the lives of Canadians.
I'm surprised. This is an eminently sensible amendment to propose, one that the Liberals shouldn't fight.