Pipeline Safety Act   to the government's polluter pays principle that we have talked about so many times in this place. I would like to draw attention, though, talking about preparedness, to the importance of training people on the job. Sometimes this can be difficult for the energy sector, given that it is in remote

Pipeline Safety Act   pipelines to have $1 billion in financial resources at their disposal, with sufficient resources always on hand to ensure an immediate and effective response. We would enshrine the polluter pays principle in law so that polluters, not Canadian taxpayers, would be held financially

Pipeline Safety Act  . This legislation would build on previous pipeline safety measures that increased the number of inspections and audits, and that gave the National Energy Board the authority to levy administrative monetary penalties. For the first time, we will enshrine the polluter pays principle in law, so

Pipeline Safety Act   government body, or any person. As with the energy safety and security act, which is currently in the Senate, the pipeline safety act would include a firm statement of the principle of polluter pays. Taxpayers would not be left holding the bag. Companies would bear the full cost

Pipeline Safety Act   financial requirements. For example, companies operating major oil pipelines would now be required to demonstrate that they have $1 billion in financial resources. With regard to liability and compensation, the legislation would enshrine the polluter pays principle in law. This would

Pipeline Safety Act   measures would focus on preventing incidents from occurring, improving our ability to prepare and respond to events, and ensuring that the polluter pay through a tougher liability and compensation regime. In terms of prevention, we would tap into the expertise of the National Energy

Pipeline Safety Act   am focusing on the area of liability and compensation, particularly emphasizing the bill's strengthened measures to compensate for environmental damages in keeping with the polluter pays principle. Under Bill C-46, our government would deliver on the promise to enshrine

Canada Shipping Act, 2001   as the bill does not reflect the concept of polluter pays. We have heard a lot about that concept, even today in the legislation dealt with in the House, where polluter pays must be an important principle of legislation such as this. It is for these reasons that our government cannot

Pipeline Safety Act   is one more example of our government's promise made, promise kept approach to governing. I would like to read two more sections from our throne speech, because they outline the necessary action we promised to take on pipeline safety: Our government will: Enshrine the polluter-pay

Pipeline Safety Act   not be just insurance. Pipeline operators would be required to keep a portion of that money, $100 million, readily available for rapid response if an incident should occur. On liability and compensation, the third pillar, the bill would enshrine the polluter pays principle. We believe

Transport committee   them up quickly if they do occur and, of course, ensure that polluters pay. To give you an example, last fall I announced that we'd provide up to $20 million over three years to Ocean Networks Canada for its smart ocean initiative, which supports the world-class tanker safety

Citizen Consultation Preceding Natural Resource Development  , which will enhance Canada's world-class pipeline safety regime by building on the principles of incident prevention, preparedness and response, as well as liability and compensation. The pipeline safety act will enshrine the polluter pays principle into law. This will ensure

Canada Shipping Act   will pay, not taxpayers. We recently introduced the pipeline safety act, which would enshrine in law the principle of polluter pays. To ensure that pipeline companies can respond in the unlikely event of a major incident, they would be required to maintain the highest minimum financial

Canada Shipping Act   in the unlikely event of a spill. We have brought in polluter pays legislation for both offshore and onshore, with billion dollar conditions for spill response and cleanup. These measures underline that when it comes to transporting our natural resources, whether by pipeline, rail, or tanker

Safe and Accountable Rail Act   the cost, not the taxpayers. This is consistent with the polluter pays principle and is similar to the approach taken in marine transportation; the costs associated with an incident are shared by industry. Crude oil shippers are included in the amendments before us today