Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  For sure, and I was referring to the substitution and equivalency provisions. Provinces that do those well will be able to engage in that process. We think we'll be able to work well with the Province of Quebec in terms of harmonizing our processes a little bit better. Coming ba

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Yes. Part of that package includes annual sort of audits of their capacity to do that. Comprehensive audits will be doubled as part of the package.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  I can come back with answers. It's fairly technical. I would assume the answer is yes, but I don't want to mislead the committee.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  That's speaking to the fourth pillar. I'm going to ask my colleague to speak on that, but certainly as part of this package, enhanced consultation with aboriginal peoples is paramount.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  The package brings forward a number of measures on pipeline and marine safety. In the budget document, $13.5 million has been allocated for greater inspection capacity.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Again, I'll come back, but I would assume the answer is yes. As part of an auditing function and an inspection function it usually is, but you're asking very technical questions, so we'll come back on those.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  No. I'm saying the projects vary in size and scope, so we're building in the flexibilities. These are tools that are being put in the tool kit to allow panel managers to have the flexibility, not necessarily to exclude folks but to maybe focus the reviews.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  It's defined in the legislation, as the words in the legislation.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  I'll start, and then, Helen, maybe you can pick it up. There are several measures as part of the package, including the changes in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, that help with environmental protection. The most important of that is, of course, focusing resources on

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  We don't have—as I said, it will be done on a case-by-case basis and a project-by-project basis. Those will be developed over time, as these projects move forward.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  I'm going to go through some other elements that speak to environmental protection and that really matter for this package. Certainly the idea of bringing forward a certificate process for proponents to manage the environmental assessment process and ensure that we're taking a

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Thank you for the question. I'll follow on what the minister said. Really, the policy rationale behind this links into one of the main pillars of the package, which is more timely and effective reviews. What we're talking about here in terms of “directly affected” will vary on

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Thank you for the question. I'll just make two points on this. First and foremost, when I said scientific and technical expertise, that's one criteria; living close is another. These are criteria that are general in nature. They're not necessarily mutually exclusive, if you wil

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Could I supplement, if you don't mind? The bill clearly lays out that the province has to meet the federal standard. The point on no gaps is that if they have to meet the federal standard and carry forward the review in that regard, there would be no gaps. So it's upon a request

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  That's the fundamental point behind the package. We're consolidating responsibility for these reviews under the three main agencies. To this point, there have been more than 40 departments and agencies involved in environmental assessment. We're now putting it into the hands of t