Closed Consultation

Stakeholder Consultations on the Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions

In May and June 2007, the Government of Canada undertook stakeholder consultations on its Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions, in order to facilitate understanding of the Framework among stakeholders and seek stakeholder input. The RCEN selected a total of thirty (30) ENGO representatives to attend three meetings.

Ten ENGO delegates attended one of two identical multi-stakeholder meetings in Montreal (May 31-June 1, 2007) and Vancouver (May 4-5, 2007). These meetings were held to present and seek input on the cross-cutting elements of the Framework, including emissions trading, credit for early action, scope of the greenhouse gas offset system, potential for a NO x and SO X offset system, and a technology fund.

Twenty ENGO delegates attended an ENGO consultation in Ottawa from May 6-8, 2007. ENGO views were sought on the validation of air emissions targets, including the timeframe for their entry into force, and the implementation of the target structure for greenhouse gases.

The selected ENGO delegates were as follows:

1. Multi-stakeholder meetings on Cross-cutting Issues:

Montreal, May 31-June 1:
-Nashina Shariff, Toxics Watch Society of Alberta, AB
-Anna Tilman, STORM Coalition, ON
-James White, Ecology Action Center, NS
-Johanne Whitmore, Pembina Institute, QC

Vancouver, June 4-5
-Delores Broten, Reach for Unbleached, BC 
-Quentin Chiotti, Pollution Probe, ON
-Sheila Cole, Environmental Health Association of Nova Scotia
-Aftab Erfan, Youth Environmental Network, NS
-Andrew Gage, West Coast Environmental Law, BC
-Lindsay Telfer, Sierra Club of Canada Prairie Chapter, AB

2. NGO Consultation on Air Emissions Targets, Ottawa June 6-7:
-Sheila Cole, Environmental Health Association of Nova Scotia
-Derek Coronado, Citizens Environmental Alliance of Southwestern Ontario, ON
-Michel Gaudet, Allergy and Environmental Health Association of Quebec, QC
-Lisa Gue, David Suzuki Foundation, ON
-Joy Kennedy, United Church of Canada, ON
-John Micheal Lannon, Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network, NL
-Elaine Macdonald, Sierra Legal Defence Fund, ON
-Sandra Madray, Chemical Sensitivities Manitoba, MB
-Ken Maybee, Canadian Lung Association, NB
-Emilie Moorehouse, Sierra Club of Canada, NS
-Ken Ogilvie, Pollution Probe, ON
-Peter Ormond, Conserver Society of Hamilton and District, ON
-Robert Rattle, Clean North, ON
-Mary Richardson, Crooked Creek Conservancy Society of Athabasca, AB
-Nashina Shariff, Toxics Watch Society of Alberta, AB
-Dave Stevens, Community Health Opposition to Known Emissions Dangers, BC
-Ronald Tiffany, Nature Quebec/UQCN, QC
-Anna Tilman, STORM Coalition, ON
-James White, Ecology Action Center, NS
-Johanne Whitmore, Pembina Institute, QC

Read ENGO Comments on the Consultations

-Delores Broten, Reach for Unbleached
-Andrew Gage, West Coast Environmental Law
-Peter Ormond, Conserver Society of Hamilton and District
-Anna Tilman, STORM Coalition
-Matthew Bramley, Nashina Shariff and Johanne Whitmore, Pembina Institute and Toxics Watch Society of Alberta

Read Environment Canada’s Summary Report on the Cross-Cutting Consultations

For more information, please contact Leela Ramachandran, telephone: (613) 728-9810 ext. 223.

Background Info

On April 26, 2007 the Government of Canada unveiled its Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions.  The Regulatory Framework can be found on the Eco Action website.