Final Canada-Nova Scotia Equivalency Agreement for federal coal-fired electricity regulations: Closed consultation

The Government of Canada solicited comments on the proposed equivalency agreement between the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia to allow the provincial electricity sector regulations to replace the federal coal-fired electricity regulations as permitted under Section 10 of CEPA.

Current status: Closed

This consultation ran from March 30, 2019 to May 29, 2019. See the “What we heard” report for summaries of discussion that took place.

Who was the focus of this consultation

The Government of Canada engaged with:

• industry stakeholders and association members
• non-governmental organizations
• the general public

Key questions for discussion

Ideas and input were sought around:

• The proposed equivalency agreement for federal coal-fired electricity regulations between the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia

What we heard

Final Reports

A report that summarizes how comments were addressed is available on the Environmental Registry of the Department of the Environment.

• Summary of comments on greenhouse gas emissions from electricity producers in Nova Scotia

Related information

• Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations
• Quantitative analysis of equivalency determination of the renewed equivalency agreement for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations

Contact us

Electricity and Combustion Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3

Submit your comments by email: ec.electricite-electricity.ec@canada.ca