SUBMITTED THE INDUSTRY POSITION ON: BILL C-65 (ENDANGERED SPECIES LEGISLATION); BILL C-66 (PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA LABOUR CODE - PART I); BILL C-32 (CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT [ CEPA]); BILL C-44 (CANADA MARINE ACT); BILL C-43 (AN ACT TO AMEND THE RAILWAY SAFETY ACT); BILL C-58 (CANADA SHIPPING ACT AMENDMENTS)CONTACT WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REGARDING EUROPEAN UNION ECOLABELLING ISSUES, THE EU NEWSPRINT QUOTA; WTO, FREE TRADE AND TARIFF ACCELERATION INITIATIVES, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CUSTOMS ACT; SOUGHT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FOREST CONVENTION AT THE UNITED NATIONS; PROVIDED INDUSTRY SUGGESTIONS AND OPINIONS REGARDING FEDERAL BUDGET; APPEARANCE BEFORE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY REGARDING STUDY OF BOREAL FORESTS; APPEARANCE BEFORE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE ROLE OF ENFORCEMENT.
Objets poursuivis : Renseignements prospectifs :
MONITOR LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING:RAIL TRANSPORTATION; CANADA MARINE ACT; RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY FUNDING AND PROGRAMS; TARIFF ACCELERATION; EUROPEAN ECOLABELLING ISSUES; WTO AND NAFTA TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES; INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY CONVENTION; NATIONAL FORESTRY SERVICE; CLIMATE CHANGE; BIODIVERSITY; TOXIC SUBSTANCES MANAGEMENT POLICY; ENDANGERED SPECIES LEGISLATION; CEPA [ CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT] REVIEW; NATURAL PROTECTED AREAS STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS MONITORING; FINANCE ISSUES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES;GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT POLICIES BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA; FOREST MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND FORESTRY CERTIFICATION; TAXATION; ENERGY DEREGULATION.