Environment committee  Madam Chair, I simply wanted to say that I think it's a sad day when factors to be considered in an impact assessment related to sustainability and climate change are proposed for elimination in a bill. Canadians want to see projects move forward and want to be confident

Environment committee  Again, we're still on page 39, going to lines 41 to 42 under factors in the public interest. We would insert: Canada's ability to meet its national and international obligations and commitments in respect of the environment, climate change and biodiversity.

Environment committee  Again, factors to be considered in weighing the public interest would include our ability to meet our national and international obligations and commitments in respect of environment, climate change, and biodiversity. Those are really significant factors that I'm sure

Environment committee  The conditions of a decision statement that is issued by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change following a decision are enforceable conditions, and those can be enforced under the enforcement powers in this act by enforcement officers of the Canadian Environmental

Environment committee  The composition of the panel is determined by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, from the roster, of which two would come from the petroleum board members who are on the roster. The balance would be chosen from the minister's roster, and that would be composed

Environment committee  They develop their report as per terms of reference that are set by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

Environment committee  The process is that they have terms of reference that are set by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change. They are required to prepare a report and submit that report.

Environment committee  Madam Chair, in PV-86, what I'm attempting to do is ensure that we inject into this bill the overwhelming importance of the climate crisis. At this point, the words “climate change” do not appear once in part 2 of this bill. In other words, they don't appear once in the part

Environment committee  We are at line 31 of page 97. We would be adding in a new paragraph: (e) to ensure that a healthy and stable climate is maintained for future generations. This, as Ms. May has said, amends the purpose of the act to include dealing with climate change as part

Environment committee   regulator include: (d.1) ensuring that decisions, orders, and recommendations referred to in paragraphs (a), (c) and (d) respect the Government of Canada's environmental obligations, its commitments in respect of climate change, and the rights of the Indigenous peoples of Canada

Environment committee  , so suffice it to say that the government members feel as though they're engaging in this exercise of integrating climate change. We may be doing it in a different manner from that of our opposition colleagues, but we nonetheless are confident that it's going to arrive

Environment committee   of the impact of the recommendations on the rights of indigenous peoples; must demonstrate the consideration by the commission of the Government of Canada's ability to meet its environmental obligations and its commitments in respect of climate change as a consequence of the recommendations

Environment committee  Following on the previous amendment, on page 112, after line 30, would add a new heading. This is under the exercise of the commission's powers and the performance of its duties and functions. The new heading would be “Environmental and Climate Change”. It would ensure

Environment committee  . The International Energy Agency isn't a replacement for UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme. It doesn't replace the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. However, it recognizes that critical research and analysis done by the International Energy Agency informs

Environment committee   paragraph (c) so that the the regulator also considers what is required for: the Government of Canada to meet its environmental obligations and its commitments in respect of climate change.