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Environment November 6th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, in handling all these transactions the government is confident that we have followed all appropriate rules and regulations both in our country and internationally in countries that are potential purchasers of Candu reactors.
There are certain matters that certain parties have referred to the courts for litigation. Obviously we will await the results of that litigation to see what the courts might say.
Devco November 5th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I am sure the hon. member shares the sentiment expressed by the union, by the Government of Nova Scotia and by our government to have success stories related to Devco.
The special examination is part of the process to try to ensure that the corporation is operating in a correct and proper basis. The study is being conducted by the auditor general. When the report is prepared, it will be handled in the appropriate way according to law. I will take the hon. member's request under advisement.
Nuclear Reactors November 5th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, as I have already said, if and when AECL is successful in its bid and if and when it is successful in negotiating a contract subsequent to that bid, it will of course comply with all applicable Canadian standards and all applicable Turkish laws. Environmental specifications were a part of the bidding process imposed by Turkey.
In addition to that, AECL, as a matter of policy, has an environmental examination process that is built into every one of its projects.
Nuclear Reactors November 5th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, the hon. gentleman should be careful of the aspersions he may cast with respect to the Candu technology around the world. That technology has proven to be efficient and safe and is respected.
The problems he refers to in Ontario were problems related to management and processes within Ontario Hydro. They had nothing to do with the Candu technology.
The Environment November 5th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, it is exclusively the Reform Party that is talking about this doomsday scenario.
The hon. gentleman should know that there are a variety of ways by which the climate challenge can be addressed: by broadening and deepening the voluntary initiatives in the private sector which the private sector is already anxious to do; strengthening energy efficiency, encouraging co-generation; promoting science and technology and the commercialization of science and technology; fostering renewables; the whole point about jointed limitations; the whole point about credits trading throughout the world. All of those will be part of the equation. Canada will have a position that works.
The Environment November 5th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, as I have indicated, the policies of AECL are to conduct environmental analysis of all of its projects. The bid projects from other countries around the world typically include environmental requirements with which AECL must comply.
Finally, in terms of the application of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, the hon. gentleman will know that is a matter of litigation at the present time and neither he nor I should comment until the litigation is complete.
The Environment November 5th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, if and when AECL is successful in its bid and actually negotiates a contract to sell a Candu reactor to Turkey it will of course comply with all applicable Canadian standards and Turkish requirements. Those Turkish requirements are in fact one of the very bid specifications.
As a matter of policy AECL conducts an environmental analysis of all its projects.
The Environment November 5th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, with respect to AECL and its business around the world, as a matter of policy the Atomic Energy Corporation of Canada Ltd. conducts an environmental analysis of all its projects.
In relation to the bid process, which is still under way in Turkey, one of the bid specifications was the complete satisfaction of all relevant environmental regulations and assessments.
Environment November 4th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, the hon. gentleman is quite right in saying that we have to enlist the involvement and the creativity of a broad cross-section of Canadians, indeed a broad cross-section of people around the world, to come to grips with the problem of climate change.
I know the hon. gentleman's motivation is sincere. I would encourage him to direct at least part of his enthusiasm for this issue to the province of Saskatchewan to encourage constructive solutions there too.
Environment November 4th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, a variety of initiatives are under way. There are the self-starting initiatives that we are supporting and encouraging in the private sector, the strengthening of efficiency regulations, certain incentives to encourage greater energy efficiency in the use of renewables, the encouragement of co-generation projects, the promotion of science and technology, the fostering of a whole range of alternatives in terms of energy.
We believe that in properly dealing with the climate change challenge we can develop a truly win-win situation for Canada.