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CLEAN AIR FOR ALL CANADIANS
October 19, 2006
Rona delivered on another Conservative campaign promise and made history today by introducing Canada’s Clean Air Act, the next component of the New Government’s environmental agenda. After 13 years of Liberal inaction on the environment, Canada’s New Government is getting things done to improve air quality and protect the health of Canadians. Canada’s Clean Air Act and subsequent Notice of Intent to regulate demonstrates a clear commitment by Canada’s New Government to short, medium and long term industrial air pollution targets. The failed approach of the previous Liberal government relied on voluntary compliance by industry. The legislative and regulatory actions proposed today by Canada’s New Government would compel polluters to respect emissions limits and enforce emissions targets that would exceed those proposed by the previous government and will produce real environmental progress here in Canada. If approved by Parliament, Canada’s Clean Air Act will work to improve the health of Canadians by cleaning up the air we breathe. Canada’s New Government is moving forward with a fresh approach:
With the proposed legislative and regulatory actions, Canada’s New Government would adopt fixed caps on air pollutants beginning in 2010 and fixed caps for greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. The New Government is also committed to achieving an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 45 to 65% from 2003 levels by 2050. Over the next three years, new regulations, targets and timelines will be discussed and set. They will lead to significant and long-term reductions in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from industry, transportation and consumer products, as well as new standards for energy efficiency in a wide range of everyday products and appliances. The introduction of Canada’s Clean Air Act builds on a number of other practical and effective steps by Canada’s New Government to clean up our air, land and water including:
Canada’s New Government is taking real action now to get things done for the environment and improve the health or Canadians.
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