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House Hansard - 53

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 5, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Apr/5/22 2:40:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question and her advocacy. Our government recognizes the importance of the decision on Equinor's Bay du Nord development project. We are following a legislated process based on the available scientific evidence. That is why we extended the legislated timeline in order to take the time to properly review the considerable amount of complex information and make an informed decision.
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Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Apr/5/22 2:41:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I would like to quote what some people had to say when we presented our plan last week. Équiterre's Marc‑André Viau stated, “We welcome the emissions reduction plan because this is the first time that we have such a detailed strategy to reach a target”. I would like to remind my colleague that our plan is based on, among other things, data from the Canada Energy Regulator, which has forecast an increase in oil production in Canada. Despite everything, our plan sets out, in black and white, how we are going to tackle pollution and achieve our emissions reduction targets by 2030.
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Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Apr/5/22 2:42:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right that there are some people, like the Conservatives, who talk about climate change. Others, like those on this side of the House, are taking action by putting a price on pollution, which is already one of the highest in the world. We are on our way to cutting methane emissions by 40% to 45% by 2025. We have an objective of 75%, which is the most ambitious objective in the world. It is clear that Canada's federal government can tackle pollution. My colleague knows very well that production is a provincial jurisdiction.
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Context: House Hansard - 53 - Apr/5/22
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Apr/5/22 3:05:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Pontiac for the question. Our plan allocates $9.2 billion in additional investments. The plan also includes an ambitious and achievable sector-by-sector approach for Canada to reach its climate target by 2030. The plan has been in development for months and reflects submissions from more than 30,000 Canadians. I want everyone to know that we have received a lot of support for this plan from various sectors across the country. The mayor of Quebec City, the mayor of Montreal, and a number of environmental groups and businesses have commended this plan. Our government is there to respond ambitiously to the climate crisis, to stimulate a clean economy, and to create sustainable jobs. We are there for Canadians.
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