Discussion · Oral Questions
Evan Solomon Liberal
“Provinces approve permits for data centres, not the federal government. But we have guidelines to make sure they are built responsibly. They must not raise costs for power users, must use water and energy carefully, must invest in local communities, and must be open about what they do.”
“Mr. Speaker, as my colleague knows, permitting for data centres is the purview of the provinces. However, the federal government has come forward with key principles of responsible data centre construction, which include making sure ratepayers never get impacted from a data centre, the responsible use of water and energy, investment in local communities, and transparent ways to monitor these things. We are going to build the economy of the future the right way: responsibly and with communities involved.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, as my colleague knows, permitting for data centres is the purview of the provinces. However, the federal government has come forward with key principles of responsible data centre construction, which include making sure ratepayers never get impacted from a data centre, the responsible use of water and energy, investment in local communities, and transparent ways to monitor these things. We are going to build the economy of the future the right way: responsibly and with communities involved.