Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Department of the Environment Act (greenhouse gas reduction action plan)
This enactment amends the Department of the Environment Act to provide for the establishment by the Minister of a greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan and the independent review of the effectiveness of this plan.
This bill, if passed, would require the Minister of the Environment to create a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This plan would include specific targets and the actions needed to meet them, while also considering Canada's international climate change commitments. The bill also mandates an annual independent review of the plan's effectiveness and progress. The Minister would then have to review and update the plan based on these independent findings. The results of the plan and the independent review would be reported to Parliament each year.