Jimbo Prentice wants to know what Canadians think of his proposed environmental policy. So far, the response from critics has been less than kind.
The website allows feedback and the deadline for submitting comments is July 12, 2010. The consultation comes as the government’s environmental policy has taken a sustained attack in the wake of the federal budget.
So why ask us for more feedback, especially when this government seems to be very selective of what comments it pads its findings with?
More than one person with an interest in the environmental file has pointed out that the Federal Sustainable Development Act requires the government to develop a Federal Sustainable Development Strategy by June 26, 2010. There is a legally-required 120-day consultation period written into the Act.
So, says one of them, “all Mr. Prentice is doing is obeying the law and holding a consultation - late. His government forced him to break the law and miss the deadline when they prorogued Parliament, though, so the comment period closes more than two weeks after the final strategy is required to be completed.”
Oh...a CON broke the law...I see...
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And to think I was starting to believe that Mr. Prentice was not really such a bad guy...oh well like the old saying goes "Jail the poor, elect the CONS"...or something of equal depth and relavence. Oh well its nice to know that Harper is finally reaching out too the people. I was getting very tired of him spitting on your backs, it will be nice to get this one right in the eye when he ignores all suggestions that do not coincide with his governments agenda. Honestly though, we can count on one thing from this Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, lots of development and little sustainability...that seems to be their strategy in any case.
I used to think Prentice was one of the better ones as well - smarter, anyway. Probably they are not all so bad individually, but it shows a real weakness of character thatnone of them have the integrity to speak for themselves.
Yeah, most likely you are right: big show of money being spent, little return for most Canadians, long term damage to the environment. Sickening when you can see it coming, isn't it?
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