Environment committee  The report and recommendations of the expert panel and Madame Gélinas were leveraged and utilized to support the development of the Impact Assessment Act. At this point in time, we are reviewing very closely the recommendations from the Supreme Court and we will be responding d

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. We're looking very closely at the recommendations from the Supreme Court of Canada. As ministers have noted, we will be advancing—

Environment committee  The focus is primarily on responding directly to the recommendations and advice put forward by the Supreme Court.

Environment committee  We are conducting regional assessments right now. There are two assessments ongoing regarding offshore renewable energy development, one in Nova Scotia and the other in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Environment committee  The essential criterion is support for assessments of future projects. We have to make sure that there will be projects in the future that could have a federal impact. Before those projects are developed, we have to assess their potential impact.

Natural Resources committee  And they continue.

Environment committee  Yes. My understanding is that there would be similar rules—whether the oil is produced in Canada or imported from other nations—for how that oil is used and manoeuvred around the country.

Environment committee  We have requirements for new projects to look at both upstream emissions as well as direct emissions associated with facilities. We don't look at downstream emissions once oil leaves our borders.

Environment committee  If we were looking at a new facility being proposed in the country that would handle petroleum, we would look at those upstream emissions. We currently do not have any facilities that we're looking at to handle imported petroleum.

Environment committee  One of the fundamental objectives of the new Impact Assessment Act was to support and encourage more meaningful consultations, both with the public and with indigenous peoples across Canada. We do this in a number of ways. First off, it's through open participation, right at th

Environment committee  We are still in the early days of implementing the new Impact Assessment Act. So we don't have a lot of experience when it comes to the process as a whole, from start to finish. Of course, it will be important to rely on the best available scientific data to support the decision

Environment committee  It certainly was a very important court decision. The Impact Assessment Agency is working with federal partners, discussing with the Province of B.C. and working with our colleagues at Justice to review the outcomes of the decision. We're working very closely with the province to

Environment committee  Thank you for the reminder, and thank you for the question. The new Impact Assessment Act puts in place a number of new features to really increase the robustness of the evaluation process around major projects. In supporting the implementation of the new framework, we have a nu

Environment committee  Thank you for the question. The Impact Assessment Agency is implementing a new framework for impact assessment. As part of that new framework, we'll be working with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and other federal expert departments to assess not only the environmental i