ENVI Committee Related Document

Suggested Topics and Potential Meeting Outline for the Review of the CEPA, 1999

Instructions for CEPA Submissions

On 10 May 2006, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development commenced its statutory review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999.

After a preliminary scoping exercise, the Committee has decided to focus on a number of specific topics using a round table approach. The suggested topics and a tentative meeting schedule outline are available on this Web site.

Individual meetings will be held on each topic and witnesses representing multiple points of view will be invited to testify from those that have expressed interest. Space and time limitations may restrict the number of witnesses that can testify before the Committee.

Should there be limited space, witnesses will be chosen so as to minimize repetition of similar points of view. Witnesses are therefore encouraged to organise themselves, if possible, so that the most appropriate representative is present. Please note, however, that written submissions will also be incorporated into the Committee’s work. To express your interest in appearing please contact the Clerk of the Committee.

In order to facilitate its work, the Committee is requesting that witnesses, as much as possible, respect the following instructions:

• Please submit any written material well in advance (preferably two weeks) of the meeting to allow for timely distribution in both official languages. Material submitted at meetings in only one language will not be distributed until translated.
• Please include specific recommendations for changes to the Act or its implementation. Suggested wording for amendments would be welcome.
• To reinforce recommendations, or to help the Committee formulate its own, it would be very useful to have specific examples of the success or failure of the management of a given substance or substances.