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Clock is Ticking

3 May 2018

Score: 2 - needs significant improvement as there has been little meaningful movement to meet the commitment Issue 5. CEPA Reform We are looking to the Government to introduce a bill and modernize CEPA this spring, and changes should be in line with the recommendations of the Standing Committee’s report, with passage of the new CEPA before the next election. [...] The Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change The Campaign Promise “…We will work together to establish national emissions-reduction targets, and ensure that the provinces and territories have targeted federal funding and the flexibility to design their own policies to meet these commitments, including their own carbon pricing policies.” 4 Mandate Letter for the Minister of Environ [...] Concessions have already been made to the oil and gas industry in the development of the federal methane regulations, and the provincial ambition to address methane must match the federal model – there is no more room for compromise. [...] The CFS represents a major change to the federal regulatory environment for Canadian fuels, and we applaud the shift to regulate on the basis of lifecycle carbon intensity. [...] It is noteworthy that the B. C. participants on the Panel were overwhelmingly opposed to the expansion.37 Indeed, the report by the Ministerial Panel identified notable gaps in the NEB’s approval related to alignment with climate targets, Indigenous consultation, and oil spills.
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