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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue 11 - Twelfth Report of the Committee

Thursday, June 26, 2008

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has the honour to present its

TWELFTH REPORT

Your committee, to which was referred Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, has, in obedience to the order of reference of Thursday, June 12, 2008, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment.

Your committee has also made certain observations, which are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

TOMMY BANKS

Chair

Observations to the Twelfth Report
of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy,
the Environment and Natural Resources
(Bill C-33)

Your Committee has the following observations.

That the Government of Canada should exercise due diligence and perform a cost-benefit analysis before proposing any regulations arising from this bill to ensure that:

a) Canada's tax dollars are being prudently used to produce a significant result in reducing greenhouse gases emissions;

b) The industry is able to process and mix the fuel as required by law;

c) Canadian producers, the farmers, can meet the demand and farmers' income is improved;

d) Human health will not be compromised in any way by this bill; and

e) Any new information that is available prior to regulations being proposed is taken into consideration before such regulations are promulgated.

Your Committee also notes its intention to examine, at its first opportunity, the development of the regulatory process and the proposed regulations; and will on an ongoing basis, examine the efficacy derived from the application of those regulations.

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