Ms. Laura Farquharson at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee

On March 9th, 2023. See this statement in context.

March 9th, 2023 / 4:10 p.m.

Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment

The amendment would remove the part about the information, but that's already covered in section 71 of the act. It's not necessary.

The way the amendment is drafted could suggest that it's a prerequisite to using the tool. Since the minister has the power to request or require the information elsewhere in the act, it's not necessary.

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