Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that very much.
I would like to thank our witnesses for joining us today.
There has been a lot of talk at this committee about the importance of enforcement, and rightfully so. To all the witnesses, according to your review of Bill C-204, how would the prohibition be enforced under CEPA?
I understand that the issue could be clarified via regulatory amendments under paragraph 191(a), but doing that would take a significant amount of time. That said, until regulatory amendments are made, enforcement authorities could be limited in that there may not be authority to inspect a shipment of listed “plastic waste” if Bill C-204 is enacted as drafted.
Is that an accurate characterization? Would additional amendments be needed to ensure enforceability of the proposed prohibition?