Discussion · Oral Questions
Gabriel Ste-Marie Bloc Québécois
“This bill replaces real science with the opinions of former oil bosses to review pipelines. The minister told me these regulators can ask scientists for help only if they feel like it. I want the minister to admit that this bill makes science optional.”
“Mr. Speaker, we sat on the same committee, but we did not share the same vision. In Bill C-39, Ottawa is replacing the environmental impact assessment for pipelines with a study by the Canada Energy Regulator. Here are the commissioners’ former bosses: TC Energy, Shell, Pembina, Imperial Oil, Canadian Oil Sands and Cenovus. In short, Ottawa is replacing a scientific assessment with the views of former oil industry executives. Yesterday in committee, the Minister of Internal Trade told me that this is not a problem because nothing prevents the regulator from seeking scientific advice if it feels like it. Does the minister realize that he is making science optional?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, we sat on the same committee, but we did not share the same vision. In Bill C-39, Ottawa is replacing the environmental impact assessment for pipelines with a study by the Canada Energy Regulator. Here are the commissioners’ former bosses: TC Energy, Shell, Pembina, Imperial Oil, Canadian Oil Sands and Cenovus. In short, Ottawa is replacing a scientific assessment with the views of former oil industry executives. Yesterday in committee, the Minister of Internal Trade told me that this is not a problem because nothing prevents the regulator from seeking scientific advice if it feels like it. Does the minister realize that he is making science optional?