Mr. John Moffet at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee

On February 16th, 2023. See this statement in context.

February 16th, 2023 / 5 p.m.

Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment

I have to apologize. Let's go through it line by line.

Madam Pauzé's amendment would create authority to develop regulations for meaningful public participation for two processes.

One is for the assessment under section 108. That process under section 108, by law, requires the ministers to consult “any interested persons”, so this committee has created the obligation to consult interested persons—

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