Environmental Impact Assessment Mr. Coon: My question is for the Minister of Environment. Under Schedule A of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation, any proposal to construct a pipeline exceeding 5 km in length must be registered with the minister before it is commenced in order for the minister to determine whether or not the completion of an environmental […]
Read moreTrade of Canadian paper products Mr. Coon: My question is for the Minister of Economic Development. The Telegraph-Journal reported today that a coalition of American pulp and paper companies has filed a petition with the United States International Trade Commission applying for countervailing duties to be placed on imports of some Canadian paper products. They claim that federal […]
Read moreRight to Information and Protection of Privacy Act Mr. Coon: My question is for the Minister of Government Services. The minister launched a public consultation on January 21 as part of the required four-year review of the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The Act is seriously flawed, so I would expect that thousands of New […]
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Mr. Coon: My question is for the Minister of Education. The Pupil Transportation Regulation of the Education Act requires students who live more than 2.4 km away from school to walk before they are able to take a school bus. This is unacceptable, particularly for children in elementary school, who may be as young as 4 years old. A review […]
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