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Environment committee That's right, and there may be a few other pieces. The programs are designed in a way to be most efficient and effective, so if it makes sense for another department to deliver certain elements, then that would be done.
March 7th, 2013Committee meeting
Natasha Rascanin
Environment committee They're not regulations but, yes, they're all available publicly.
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Environment committee Well, there's no process for individuals to petition Treasury Board.
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Environment committee Any program that comes forward first requires cabinet approval and then Treasury Board approval for the terms and conditions.
March 7th, 2013Committee meeting
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Environment committee Well, the gas tax fund's stated objective is to support and target sustainable municipal infrastructure. It's public transit, waste water, community energy systems, and solid waste. It has cleaner air, cleaner water, and GHG reduction objectives. Did you want other examples?
March 7th, 2013Committee meeting
Natasha Rascanin
Environment committee It's hard for me to tell you exactly, because we would need to look at the specifics. In general, we certainly don't try to preclude them, but we do have to review each project on its specifics and make sure that it fits the terms and conditions we have. That is our primary role:
March 7th, 2013Committee meeting
Natasha Rascanin
Environment committee I don't think there's a problem with starting those kinds of conversations. I would emphasize as well that all the conversations definitely need to happen with municipal, provincial, and territorial partners, because all of this prioritization happens at that level.
March 7th, 2013Committee meeting
Natasha Rascanin
Environment committee That is all of the funding, total.
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Environment committee No decision has been made yet, so I cannot answer that.
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Natasha Rascanin
Environment committee It is not up to me to determine that, but—
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Natasha Rascanin
Environment committee I would not say that all of the funds have been distributed—
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Natasha Rascanin
Environment committee The program was announced in 2011.
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Environment committee I'm sorry. It was in 2009, not 2011.
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Environment committee It was a total of $1 billion.
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Natasha Rascanin
Environment committee I've given you the categories for the green infrastructure fund particularly, but within the larger Building Canada fund program, there are 17 eligibility criteria tranches. A number of them are specifically green or eco-focused. As I mentioned, the proponents design their progra
March 7th, 2013Committee meeting
Natasha Rascanin