David McGuinty at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On April 30th, 2015. See this statement in context.

April 30th, 2015 / 5:05 p.m.

Liberal

David McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South, ON

Not a person—if the environment suffers damages.

If, for example, the spill at Lac-Mégantic had not had a layer of natural clay, we would have seen thousands and thousands of litres of oil percolate through the soil into aquifers and then into watersheds. Is there a cause of action for any party to sue for damages that affect the environment?

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