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House Hansard - 112

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 18, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Oct/18/22 2:39:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the new policy to fast-track energy products announced by the Deputy Prime Minister has already had an impact in Canada. We learned last week that a call for tenders was issued for oil exploration in 100,000 square kilometres of ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. However, this drilling is exempt from environmental impact assessments. Is that part of Canada's new energy policy or is it Canada's same old habit of sacrificing the environment when oil is involved?
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Oct/18/22 2:40:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the commission that made this recommendation is an independent commission. Independence is a term that the Bloc Québécois should understand well. It is not the federal government or the Newfoundland government, it is an independent commission. This energy development project will be subject to our rigorous environmental assessment process and public consultations.
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Ms. Monique Pauzé (Repentigny, BQ)
  • Oct/18/22 2:40:36 p.m.
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However, Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Environment authorized the Bay du Nord oil project in Newfoundland, and he said that it was the last oil project that would be approved. He does have some power after all. Now, there is a new call for oil exploration off the coast of Newfoundland. This is for serious contractors only. They have to commit to spending a minimum of $10 million each on oil exploration in order to obtain the permit. These people are paying a lot of money to look for oil because they expect to find it and develop it. How many more projects like Bay du Nord does the government want to find off the coast of Newfoundland?
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