[cdn-nucl-l] H of C: more on MOX & Kyoto

["Franta, Jaroslav" <frantaj@aecl.ca>]

posted at
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NUCLEAR WASTE 

Mr. Peter Mancini (Sydney-Victoria, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the people of Ontario
and Quebec have made it abundantly clear that they do not want MOx plutonium
shipped through their communities. 
Ontario Power Generation made it clear that it does not intend to burn it.
The Russians will require significant compensation for shipping MOx through
Canada and the Americans are going to burn their own. 
Why is the Canadian government pursuing a costly and potentially dangerous
course of action? 

Hon. Ralph E. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources and Minister
responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, all of the
evidence and information indicates that this is not a dangerous procedure.
In fact, even the Greenpeace organization has conceded publicly that this is
a safe procedure. 
The transportation routes and the emergency response plans have all been
reviewed by the Department of Transport under all of the provisions of the
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act. 
Canadians can be absolutely assured that every applicable Canadian law, rule
and regulation to protect public health, safety and the environment will be
fully and rigorously enforced, and this matter can be undertaken safely. 
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 

Mr. Carmen Provenzano (Sault Ste. Marie, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, my question is
for the Minister of Natural Resources. 
The fifth conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework
Convention on climate change was held recently in Bonn, Germany. Would the
Minister of Natural Resources outline what steps are being taken within
Canada to reduce domestic emissions of greenhouse gases pursuant to Canada's
international commitment under the Kyoto protocol. 

Hon. Ralph E. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources and Minister
responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, for the long
term we are working with 16 different issue tables involving 450 Canadian
experts in a very open, inclusive and transparent way with the provinces and
other levels of government to develop the long term strategy. 
In the meantime, we have the climate change action fund. I am pleased to
confirm that the Minister of the Environment and I announced this morning an
incremental amount of funding of $9.6 million from the climate change action
fund supporting 59 different projects across the country in public
education, science impacts and adaptation, and in technology measures to
make sure that Canada performs well in respect of its climate change
commitments. 
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