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Closed Consultation
Canada’s Clean Air Act
The Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN) selected 2 ENGO delegates to attend a meeting with the Government of Canada on the new Clean Air Agenda, which took place on November 23, 2006 in Ottawa, and to co-chair a post-consultation teleconference with other ENGOs.
Selected ENGO Delegates:
The Government made a general presentation about the Notice of Intent to develop and implemented regulations and other measures to reduce air emissions. Government Officials went through all the questions included in the discussion paper.
To prepare for this meeting, the selected ENGOs reviewed the following documents:
Read the Discussion Paper:
Background Information
Excerpts taken from EC’s website:
“Canada's Clean Air Act will help to reduce emissions of both air pollutants and greenhouse gases and protect human health and the environment.
The Government of Canada shares your concerns about air quality, including indoor air, and climate change. Many of the activities that cause smog and acid rain also contribute to climate change.
By taking a comprehensive and integrated approach for both air pollutants and greenhouse gases, the government is maximizing the benefits to the health of all Canadians and the environment. Canada's Clean Air Act is part of a real, results-oriented action plan to clean up the environment and protect the health of Canadians.
Canada’s Clean Air Act will allow the government to:
- Move industry from voluntary compliance to strict enforcement;
- Replace the current ad hoc, patchwork system with clear, consistent, and comprehensive national standards; and
- Institute a holistic approach that doesn’t treat the related issues of pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions in isolation.”
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