Environment committee  We supported the insertion of timelines in the regulations.

Environment committee  I don't have any knowledge about ongoing comprehensive studies affecting our member projects.

Environment committee  My understanding is that terms of reference are prepared and then a decision is made as to where the project will be slotted from there. That's fairly comparable to a lot of provincial environmental assessment projects. So we don't see that that process needs to be changed.

Environment committee  I think our members have already considered the social and economic impacts of their projects before they go forward. Before you decide to put in an additional water treatment plant, you're going to explore all the potential options, such as demand-side management and water effic

Environment committee  We were consulted on the changes to the regulations, and we support the changes to the comprehensive study regulations that went forward. We have a mixed feeling about timeframes because some screenings, which are a vast majority of the environmental assessments that are done, d

Environment committee  I'm not aware of any projects that are currently affected by the new timelines. Perhaps if we had more time to consult with our members, we may come up with something.

Environment committee  We feel that CEAA has to work and take the lead as the clearing house of information, taking the lead where there are multiple responsible authorities. None of the departments want to take on the task, so we might as well give it to CEAA. I feel that the CEAA could play a critic

Environment committee  What has been the experience?

Environment committee  The projects are still continuing, and they're still being captured, if necessary, under the federal Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, depending on other triggers, depending on whether there's involvement of federal lands or there are concerns about fishery habitat or migrat

Environment committee  There's always a host, a myriad, of environmental risks associated with these projects.

Environment committee  I'm not a transportation expert, but that would be something that could be looked at.

Environment committee  No. It was nothing like that--totally unrelated.

Environment committee  I wouldn't say that. They're definitely related to the environment.

Environment committee  I think those questions are fair to ask. Socio-economic questions should be raised.

Environment committee  Yes. We think there should be a modification of the current process. We think the current process is working; it can work better.