Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade, and One Canadian Economy
“Our bill only applies to federal projects, and it makes reviews more predictable. Science is still required for every environmental review, big or small. The Bloc Québécois is exaggerating how much this bill affects Quebec.”
“Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to my friend from the Bloc Québécois, he knows full well that science is not optional in environmental impact assessments, whether the projects involved are major or relatively modest. What have we done in legislation that applies to federal entities? I understand that in the previous question, his leader somewhat overstated the impact of this bill on matters that fall within Quebec’s jurisdiction. This is federal legislation that applies to federal entities and is intended to bring greater consistency and predictability to these reviews.”
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Government answer in Question Period
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Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to my friend from the Bloc Québécois, he knows full well that science is not optional in environmental impact assessments, whether the projects involved are major or relatively modest. What have we done in legislation that applies to federal entities? I understand that in the previous question, his leader somewhat overstated the impact of this bill on matters that fall within Quebec’s jurisdiction. This is federal legislation that applies to federal entities and is intended to bring greater consistency and predictability to these reviews.