Environment committee  No. We're paid to actually give our best opinion. So you end up, for example, with an RA with a minor role in a project getting involved in debates as to whether they will have a more significant role. Those are the types of process examples that I pull my hair out trying to

Environment committee  I'm sorry. Can you rephrase the question?

Environment committee  Yes, there is. I think the initial screening process was designed to deal with that back when CEAA was originally developed. Of course, when you have a trigger under the environmental assessment.... For example, if a bridge, a minor stream crossing, necessitates a subsection 35(1

Environment committee  Well, since I've been espousing efficiency, I'll leave it at that.

Environment committee  Well, I'll stand to be corrected on when CEAA was enacted, but I believe it was 1993. I've been involved in the development of projects involving federal environmental assessments since the get-go. Indeed, I was involved in the EARPGO process before then, so that dates me to abou

Environment committee  All right. I'll do my best. Thank you very much to the committee for the invitation to appear before you today. I hope my appearance will be of assistance to you in your study of this important piece of legislation. By way of a brief introduction, I've been a lawyer for 27 year