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Natural Resources February 3rd, 2020
Mr. Speaker, this is a project like any other project that goes through a process. It is governed under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. We are mandated to review the environmental impacts of all of those projects. The process is proceeding as it is intended to do so.
The hon. member should read the law. This is entirely within the process and we will be making a decision by the end of February.
Natural Resources February 3rd, 2020
Mr. Speaker, this government was elected on a platform of ensuring that we have appropriate processes in place and that we follow those processes. This is an environmental assessment process. We are following the process to make a decision before the end of February.
During that process, extensive consultations were undertaken by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The cabinet will now need to weigh all the various considerations and look at all the environmental impacts in order to make a decision.
Natural Resources February 3rd, 2020
Mr. Speaker, as my colleague said, every MP and every department has a responsibility to think about climate change. This is a very important issue for all Canadians, especially young people. It is something we must work on and think about when we make decisions on any project including this one.
Natural Resources February 3rd, 2020
Mr. Speaker, as I said, there is a process. We are currently working very hard to come to a decision by the end of February. Environmental effects will, of course, have a major impact on that decision.
Natural Resources February 3rd, 2020
Mr. Speaker, the government will take many factors into account in making a decision about this project. Among other things, it will take into account our promise to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, work toward reconciliation, create good jobs and grow our economy. This is a major project that our government is examining very closely. As required by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, a decision will be made by the end of February.
Natural Resources January 30th, 2020
Mr. Speaker, this is a major project that the government is weighing very carefully. As required under the Environmental Assessment Act, a decision will be made before the end of February.
As with any other project, cabinet can approve it under certain conditions, reject it or extend the legislated deadline. The project is being actively considered by our government and no decision has been made.
Natural Resources January 30th, 2020
Mr. Speaker, the government will take into account a number of factors when it makes a decision on this project, including our commitments to achieve the net zero emission target by 2050, advance reconciliation, create well-paying jobs for the middle class and promote economic growth.
This is a major project that our government is weighing very carefully and, as required under the Environmental Assessment Act, a decision will be made before the end of February.
The Environment January 28th, 2020
Mr. Speaker, this government has committed significant funds to the Great Lakes and other freshwater initiatives to address a number of the issues, not just the ones referred to by the hon. member. We committed during the campaign to put in place a new Canada water agency that will look to prioritize the issues that are of greatest regional significance and to focus resources on those. Stay tuned.
Natural Resources January 28th, 2020
Mr. Speaker, the oil and gas sector, like many other sectors, is very important to the Canadian economy. However, Canadians expect that when we are reviewing major projects of any type, we look at the environmental impacts in an environmental assessment process. That is what we are doing. We are following the process that was actually put in place by the previous government in 2012. We will review the project and we will be making a decision by the end of February.
Natural Resources January 28th, 2020
Mr. Speaker, Canadians elected this government to protect the environment, to grow the economy, to advance reconciliation and to create good jobs. They also expect this government to oversee fair and thorough environmental assessment processes.
This is a major project that is being reviewed under the 2012 environmental assessment process. Under that process, the cabinet must make a decision by the end of February, and we will do so.