We are at line 31 of page 97. We would be adding in a new paragraph:
(e) to ensure that a healthy and stable climate is maintained for future generations.
This, as Ms. May has said, amends the purpose of the act to include dealing with climate change as part of the operations of the CER. As the Pembina Institute have said to us, “A 21st-century energy regulator must integrate climate change considerations throughout its functions and activities.” They have also said, “ This is necessary to ensure that we meet our commitments under the Paris Agreement and is imperative to protect Canada's long-term interests in a decarbonizing world.”
As we hear the Minister of Environment and Climate Change say in the House ad nauseam, we must balance economic development and environmental protection, including taking action on reducing carbon. That is exactly what this provision does, to ensure that a healthy and stable climate is maintained for future generations in decisions by the CER.