Today, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, highlighted the Royal Assent of Bill C-12, the Drug-Free Prisons Act. Our Government's Bill amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to provide the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) with explicit legislative tools to reconsider the release of criminals who have been granted parole, but refused or failed a drug test prior to being released in the community.
To enhance railway safety and make the rail industry and crude oil shippers more accountable to Canadians, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, announced today that the Safe and Accountable Rail Act has received Royal Assent.
Today, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Steven Blaney, highlighted the Royal Assent of the Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act.
The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that the Pipeline Safety Act (Bill C-46) has received Royal Assent. The Pipeline Safety Act builds on Canada's already impressive record of safely transporting energy. The National Energy Board (NEB) currently regulates 73,000 kilometres of pipelines, which transport energy across Canada with a safety record of 99.999 percent.
The Government of Canada is committed to having a world-class safety system in place for pipelines and other energy transportation and production sectors. No development will proceed unless rigorous environmental and regulatory reviews have indicated they are safe for Canadians and the environment. This ongoing commitment to safety and environmental protection is part of the Government's plan for Responsible Resource Development, which aims to create high-quality jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity for all Canadians.
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), on behalf of the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister of the Federal Economic Development Initiative of Northern Ontario, in partnership with Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), will make an announcement regarding Canada's investment in clean technology in Ontario.
