What we need to determine is whether it is practical. Is it something that should be done through projects? Is it too broad? You set a standard for us as engineers, and we'll meet it. Now we have members who do environmental assessment. In my background, I used to write them in Ontario. You look at the economic benefits, which is great, because these things are all connected. Our concern is that we aren't sure what some of the criteria mean yet, and our concern is whether it's going to create policy debates in what should be an approvals process. That's probably our biggest concern, and we want the objectivity and the predictability of the criteria. There are elements in it that are very commendable, such as the deadlines. As I say, there are commendable elements to it, but the devil is in the details. It's one of those things, and you might hit this side of the mark. If the regulations are complex and leave a lot of uncertainty, then you're not going to see investment.
On April 23rd, 2018. See this statement in context.