C-33 Canadian Environmental Protection Act Amendment
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Summary
This bill re-writes a few paragraphs of the CEP Act to add definition to the exceptions on people that can transport or have un-approved fuels (in small quantities). This includes "fuel that is in transit through Canada from a place outside Canada to another place outside Canada".
This bill also sets out a periodic review of bio-fuels' economic and environmental impact, and mandates that biofuel will comprise 5% of gasoline by 2010.
Bill History
This bill is part of the government's promised "Growing Forward" initiative.
First Reading - December 3rd, 2007
Debates at Second Reading - January 30th and February 1st, 2008
Second Reading - February 1st, 2008
Committee report - February 27th, 2008
Report Stage concurrence vote - May 1st, 2008
Related Media
- Corn-Fuel Bill Will Worsen Hunger: Critics - Toronto Sun 4/29
- Biofuel Mandate Wins House Support - Reuters via Globe and Mail 5/1