Environment committee I'm happy to answer the question. Under clause 13, on public participation, the advisory body must also undertake consultations with governments of the provinces and territories and with indigenous peoples, and engage any experts who are deemed necessary and appropriate. Therefo
June 2nd, 2021Committee meeting
Vincent Ngan
Environment committee No, we don't.
June 2nd, 2021Committee meeting
Vincent Ngan
Environment committee Sure. As you know, the low-carbon economy fund is a $2-billion fund, with the majority being dedicated to supporting territories and provinces, putting forward priority programs. Organics diversion is one area that can be supported. In addition to supporting provinces and territo
November 22nd, 2018Committee meeting
Vincent Ngan
Environment committee That's correct.
November 22nd, 2018Committee meeting
Vincent Ngan
Environment committee I will try to answer, although I am not in the waste management aspect. To give you some statistics, in Canada, methane generated by landfills has increased by almost 6% since 2005, from 970 kilotonnes to 1,027 kilotonnes, primarily due to the growth of population and the genera
November 22nd, 2018Committee meeting
Vincent Ngan
Environment committee I'm Vincent Ngan, the director general of horizontal policy and engagement for the pan-Canadian framework implementation office, with Environment and Climate Change Canada. I have the longest title. Thank you.
November 22nd, 2018Committee meeting
Vincent Ngan
Environment committee If I may, I can talk briefly about the national housing strategy, which is spearheaded by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. They're working with provinces and territories when it comes to building new or retrofitting existing public housing. Energy efficiency standards
February 6th, 2018Committee meeting
Vincent Ngan
Environment committee Yes. In order to ensure momentum in federal, provincial, and territorial co-operation, there are extensive government mechanisms currently in place, whether it's with the minister of energy or the minister of environment, in that they meet regularly to talk about whether these ta
February 6th, 2018Committee meeting
Vincent Ngan
Environment committee In June 2017 we announced a leadership fund for the low-carbon economy, and then in December we announced, with six provinces, our plan to partner them in supporting the energy retrofit program. They include Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick. We a
February 6th, 2018Committee meeting
Vincent Ngan