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Base Metal Smelters and Refineries and Zinc Plants – Response to Stakeholders' Comments

Theme Number 6: The process leading to the development of the Proposed Notice

Comments

Various comments related to the activities, scope, and future work of the Base metals Environmental Multistakeholder Advisory Group (BEMAG):

  • Fully supportive of BEMAG process and prepared to re-engage if a fully consultative process is re-opened.
  • The BEMAG process offers significant opportunity to intervene and design an effective instrument.
  • Existing processes should be utilized to the fullest possible extent instead of developing other similar activities.
  • A framework should be imposed, not just mandatory targets, to allow potential for ongoing discussion.
  • The focus of future consultations should be on sulphur dioxide and mercury.
  • Concerns with mechanism and protocol followed by Environment Canada in setting targets.
  • Future public consultations should occur on the progress and implementation of the Plans

Responses

In 2001 and 2002, Environment Canada sponsored a National Workshop on the Development of Environmental Performance Standards for the Base Metals Smelting Sector.

An important outcome of the workshops was agreement from stakeholders to work together. As a result a Base metals Environmental Multistakeholder Advisory Group (BEMAG) was created. BEMAG is made of representatives from the industry and its Association, the Provinces, Public Interest Groups, and the Federal Government.

The mandate of the BEMAG was to provide advice to Environment Canada on environmental issues and initiatives affecting the base metals smelting and refining sector.

Environment Canada remains committed to multistakeholder consultations and public reporting of industrial environmental releases and performance.

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