Environment committee  I would take exception to that characterization. Since 2016, this government has engaged significantly and regularly with indigenous peoples, including in the development of the pan-Canadian framework, by distinctions-based processes with first nations, Métis and Inuit, via Gen

Environment committee  The minister indicated that our target would be aligned with Canada's nationally determined contribution. Under the Paris Agreement, a country's targets cannot go backwards. They cannot be weakened.

Environment committee  Yes, that is true. Section 11 gives the minister the power to amend the target, but we also have to keep in mind that Canada and the minister will have to respect the Paris Agreement. At the beginning of this bill, there is a requirement that targets be set respecting Canada's

Environment committee  No. In the coming months, Canada will introduce a new nationally determined contribution that will reflect the 40% to 45% target.

Environment committee  Yes, I understand that's the question, but the answer is no. It can't go below our NDC, and our NDC is going to change. Our NDC is going to increase—

Environment committee  We are committing to a new NDC, which the government intends to announce this summer.

Environment committee  As Minister Wilkinson explained, the focus of the legislation is on political and public accountability, so there is a legal obligation on the minister of the day to set targets, to develop a plan, to report on progress towards the target and to account for whether the target has

Environment committee  The minister will have very clear obligations, so I would imagine there will be clear legal obligations on the part of the minister. It's important to appreciate that they are different from the ability to enforce a target per se.

Environment committee  Okay.

Environment committee  Under the act, we'll be required, first of all, to formalize the target for 2030, and then to provide a plan to achieve that target. As the minister explained, that plan will include considerable detail and, consistent with existing plans and existing reporting to the UNFCCC, wil

Environment committee  We didn't advise the minister in the way you just described, so we're aware and I can assure you that the minister is aware, first of all, that the Paris Agreement contains commitments for parties to strengthen their NDCs over time, starting in the 2020s. The minister is also awa

Environment committee  Probably the easiest way to do that would be to reiterate the minister's commitment to share with the committee a table we've developed that identifies all of the reporting obligations that Canada has as a party to the UNFCCC. We provide regular reports to the UNFCCC both about p

Environment committee  I do. I was tested beforehand, but I'm happy to make adjustments if—

Environment committee  I will have to get back to you as to whether that is publicly available information. That may be protected by business confidentiality.

Environment committee  I'm not saying that the decision was connected to that. I'm observing that we are below our target, and we are exceeding the performance expected by our international commitment. The decision to issue the exceptions was strictly based on a review of the criteria that are explicit