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Environmental Petitions Process
The environmental petitions process was established in 1995 by Parliament when it amended the Auditor General Act to create the position of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development in the Office of the Auditor General. Since then, the Commissioner has managed the petitions process on behalf of the Auditor General and has reported on it annually to Parliament. Environmental petitions are letters sent by Canadians to the Auditor General as a way to present their environmental questions and concerns to specific ministers of the federal government. Ministers are required to respond in writing within 120 days.
The issues raised most frequently in petitions since 1995 include biodiversity, human and environmental health, and environmental assessment. According to our recent survey, both petitioners and department officials who responded believe that petitions have had an impact on the way the federal government manages certain environmental matters.
The following are links to our website with more information on how the environmental petitions process works, our catalogue that includes all petitions and their departmental responses, and finally to our recent 2007 report to Parliament:
Information on the petitions process:
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/cesd_cedd.nsf/html/petitions_e.html
Environmental Petitions Catalogue:
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/petitions.nsf/english - click on the Continue button to view the catalogue
2007 Environmental Petitions Report to Parliament:
http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/domino/reports.nsf/html/c20071002c_e.html
If you have any further questions in regards to environmental petitions, please contact:
Lyane Maisonneuve
Petitions Coordinator| Coordonnatrice des pétitions
Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
C.D. Howe Building, 240 Sparks Street, West Tower | Édifice C.D. Howe, 240, rue Sparks, tour ouest
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0G6
petitions@oag-bvg.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 613-952-0213 (2923)
Toll Free | Sans frais 1-888-761-5953 (2923)
Facsimile | Télécopieur 613-941-8286
Teletypewriter | Téléimprimeur 613-954-8042
Roger B. Hillier, CGA
Petitions Manager| Gestionnaire des pétitions
Office of the Auditor General of Canada | Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada
C.D. Howe Building, 240 Sparks Street, West Tower | Édifice C.D. Howe, 240, rue Sparks, tour ouest
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0G6
roger.hillier@oag-bvg.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 613-952-0213 (4664)
Toll Free | Sans frais 1-888-761-5953 (4664)
Facsimile | Télécopieur 613-941-8286
Teletypewriter | Téléimprimeur 613-954-8042
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