Environment committee  Once a decision is taken by GIC to designate a line, the commission must carry out that public review through a certificate process rather than a permit process. Otherwise, it would follow primarily the provincial process.

Environment committee  Under the current framework, the board does have responsibility for the export of electricity—

Environment committee  The primary interest going forward in this overall framework will be the project list, the designated project list, which will identify those projects that have key impact in areas of federal jurisdiction. Throughout the consultations currently under way, consideration will be gi

Environment committee  It would be the primary determinant as to whether—

Environment committee  I haven't reviewed the complete new package at this point in time.

Environment committee  I think if you read section 247, you will see that it's prohibited to carry out construction of an international power line without a permit issued under section 248 or a certificate issued under section 262.

Environment committee  Under the proposed legislation, as is the case today, the energy regulator would have a mandate for interprovincial, international—

Environment committee  —power lines as well as the export and import of commodities.

Environment committee  It is within the mandate of this organization, yes.

Environment committee  It's just a quick nuance. The “Regulator” within the bill refers to the entire organization, whereas the specific responsibility to delegate here rests with the commission. This is just clarifying that it's that part of the organization that has the ability to designate.

Environment committee  If I read this correctly, it's simply a proposal to change a “may” to a “must” include processes to meaningfully engage the public when hearings are required under the legislation.

Environment committee  That would be the intent of those provisions, yes.

Environment committee  Maybe I'll begin with a couple of quick points on this. We alluded to earlier that, as we move forward, the requirements of both the impact assessment act, as well as the acts that govern the development of either the offshore, nuclear, or Canadian energy infrastructure within Ca

Environment committee  The only thing I'd add to Jeff's response is that we're talking about major projects. When we're talking about major projects, it's important that we're able to bring together all of the capacity and expertise that we have, to be able to review these projects and move them forwar

Environment committee  One of the core drivers of the changes proposed to the Canadian energy regulator is to implement some of these principles the government has committed to on reconciliation with indigenous peoples. That includes strengthening our approach to consultations with first nation communi