Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Mr. Chairman, would it be possible to confirm the wording, just for those of us trying to keep track?

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Yes, I think essentially Mr. Godfrey is suggesting that the clause now references clauses that no longer exist, and he's right.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  As for the expenditures that the fund can support, those terms are established under the FAA.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  That's already stipulated in the FAA.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  For this fund, yes.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  It can be used in a proactive or remedial way. In other words, it can be used for conservation purposes, for example, as well as for mediation. But it's strictly for environmental purposes, and it's for non-governmental use. So to address your first question, what's in the fund

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Mr. Chair, fines have been levied under the Migratory Birds Convention Act and paid into this fund, and we will confirm the amount for this afternoon's meeting.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Sure. The environmental damages fund is a discrete fund within the national accounts. The fund was established to allow for the collection of money and the disbursement of money to support environmental projects, a wide range of projects that could include reparation, that could

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  This bill does not establish the account. The account is already established.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I appreciate that the question's been called. I wonder if there's any scope to ask a question to clarify the NDP amendment regarding the air pollution, an amendment about which we have some concerns.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  We don't know the answer to this question. I apologize, and we'll try to find the answer for you tomorrow.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I think we could provide a slightly clearer response to Mr. Godfrey's question. I'm sorry to interrupt, Mr. Cullen. The Justice Canada policy is that when a bill is opened up to make specific amendments, Justice Canada seeks to use that opportunity to bring the bill up to the c

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  You hit on the exact issue in the last clause. This amendment wasn't made as a result of specific incidents that have arisen during the course of enforcing CEPA. However, since CEPA was developed, of course, charter litigation has evolved and Justice Canada's understanding of pe

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I think the answer is that we don't know. We can try to get back to you.

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Mr. Chairman.