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House Hansard - 110

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 7, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 110 - Oct/7/22
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • Oct/7/22 10:31:32 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Madam Speaker, indeed, when we conducted the committee report in, I believe, 2017, I was a staffer, and all parties worked very closely together on the work at the environment committee at that time. When the member was giving his speech, I thought back to the long discussions we had in 2017 on the role of toxic chemicals and management, and some of the recommendations put forward on the chemicals management plan, which allowed for any Canadian to submit data, evidence and arguments for consideration under that plan. Would Bill S-5 allow for more citizen participation in environmental concerns as recommended by the committee in recommendation 24?
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Context: House Hansard - 110 - Oct/7/22
Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP)
  • Oct/7/22 10:55:12 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Madam Speaker, I always enjoy some of the fantasy speeches I hear in this House, and I thank the member for providing us with one today. I understand that in 2007, the environment committee studied CEPA, which is probably something very important because it has not been reviewed in over 20 years. We now have a bill before us that would improve it a bit, but we still have a long way to go. We know that the Conservatives wrote a dissenting report sharing concerns about enshrining the right to a healthy environment and consideration of vulnerable populations, which we know is one of the most concerning parts of this bill. Is the Conservative Party still not interested in enshrining the right to a healthy environment or protecting vulnerable populations who are impacted most heavily?
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