Income Tax Act   package. It invested in things like the Pipeline Safety Act, which included another $1 billion to respond to incidents, and we enshrined the polluter pay principle. The main thing that bill did was add certainty to how long a process was going to take. It was not about getting to a yes

Energy Safety and Security   of an incident in either of these industries. It is the company that must be held liable. The bill would deliver on the promise made in the Speech from the Throne to enshrine the polluter pays principle into law. As well, it would fulfill our commitment to provide $1 billion in protection

Business of Supply   tanker safety system. The world-class tanker safety system is a comprehensive suite of initiatives that aims to prevent marine oil spills from happening in the first place, clean them up quickly in the event that they do occur and ensure that polluters pay. As announced last year

Energy Safety and Security Act   liability limits in both offshore and nuclear sectors to $1 billion. These changes would ensure that Canada continues to have world-class regulatory regimes. As hon. members know, Canada's liability regime is founded on the polluter pays principle. With Bill C-22, we are enshrining

Energy Safety and Security Act   responsible resource development plan, we are enshrining the polluter pays principle into law, and certainly this makes for a very important piece of legislation. I would like to focus on the fact that the proposed act would play a very central role in advancing our government's northern

Natural Resources committee   work towards preventing spills in the first place, cleaning them up quickly should they occur, and making sure that polluters pay. As part of this enhanced system, we are modernizing Canada's marine navigation system, establishing new area response planning partnerships

Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act   damage caused by such spills. The international fund, once established, will be paid into by cargo owners. By sharing the responsibility between the two principal parties involved, this convention supports the very important polluter pays principle, one that our government seeks

Energy Safety and Security Act   best practices. Our overall objective is to have a world-class offshore regime. As the House knows, Canada's liability regime is founded on the polluter pays principle. First, we are proposing to enshrine the polluter pays principle in legislation and to maintain unlimited

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1   of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, I worked on drafting Bill C-46, the pipeline safety act, that reinforces the polluter pay principle. It requires companies operating pipelines to be responsible for $1 billion in liability for any incident without proving fault. This June marks

Safe and Accountable Rail Act   review of the current liability and compensation regime for federally regulated railways. The goal was to ensure that a polluter pays and that there are resources available to compensate potential victims, pay for cleanup costs and ensure that taxpayers are protected. Input received

Safe and Accountable Rail Act  Mr. Speaker, if the insurance is not adequate, the taxpayer ends up paying. The principle behind this bill is to ensure that the polluter pays. There are minimum amounts of insurance that have been arrived at, taking risk into account and taking into account what is happening

Safe and Accountable Rail Act  , which is backstopped by the consolidated revenue fund, and then, if it is paid out, further and subsequent assessments can be made to ensure the polluter pays? Second, what is his opinion with respect to having pipelines transport some of this crude oil as opposed to rail? Is he

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1   as undergo a complete environmental assessment. This budget includes $80 million over five years for the National Energy Board to do its job and give Canadians that assurance. It is coupled with a strict new polluter pays bill, Bill C-46, that puts energy firms on the hook for clean-ups

Safe and Accountable Rail Act   fund. This brings us to the polluter pays principle, which Canada is making a gold standard for nuclear energy and offshore oil production, and other modes of transportation, including pipelines and marine. Hon. members may be aware that Canada was a pioneer in implementing

Safe and Accountable Rail Act   have the supplemental shippers fund that is not capped, but gives us strong room to grow to ensure that the polluter pays in the unfortunate case of an accident.