Hon. Renée Dupuis: Thank you for joining us today, minister. Subclause 2(1) of Bill S-5, which you just introduced in the Senate, proposes adding the following to the preamble of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, and I quote:

Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes that every individual in Canada has a right to a healthy environment as provided under this Act;

Towards Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy, released in 2021, states that the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals for the year 2030 should be implemented, and I quote, “. . . in an integrated manner that recognizes how the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development are mutually reinforcing . . . .”

These 17 principles recognize, for the first time, that human rights are intrinsically linked to sustainable development to ensure a healthy environment. Minister, why didn’t you add a reference to the 17 principles of sustainable development for the year 2030 —

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