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pursuant to the Fisheries Act
In November 1997, Environment Canada consulted
with a broad group of stakeholders
on draft proposed housekeeping
amendments to the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations (PPER), made
pursuant to the Fisheries Act in May 1992. These proposed amendments
focused on streamlining the regulations to enhance their efficiency.
Comments were received from representatives of
pulp and paper mills, the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, provincial and
municipal governments, environmental groups and the public at large. The
Department has been drafting amending regulations to the PPER, taking into
account the comments received.
In the course of this work, there arose a need
to consider a number of additional amendments. The Department now wishes to
consult with stakeholders to seek their views in respect of these additional
amendments being considered for the PPER and for the Port Alberni Pulp and
Paper Effluent Regulations. The Department has prepared a Consultation
Document describing these additional amendments and wishes to solicit comments
from the public on them.
Consulation Document
Written comments received by the
30th of June 2000 will be reviewed and considered when
finalizing the proposed amendments.
Based on responses to the 1997 Consultation
notice and the current Consultation Document, the Department will prepare
proposed amending regulations to the PPER for consideration by the Minister of
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. If the Minister agrees with the proposed amending
regulations package, these would then be submitted to the Governor General in
Council for pre-publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I. Stakeholders
will have another opportunity to provide comments during the 60-day formal
public comment period that would follow this pre-publication. Comments received
would be considered in the drafting of a final regulatory package that would
then be submitted to the Governor General in Council for approval and
publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II.
Please inform other stakeholders about this web
site.
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