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Abdicating responsibility to an irresponsible regulator.

I cannot believe what I’m seeing.

The Federal Government has already been failing Canadians when it comes to protecting Species at Risk, water and air quality, and the proposed solution is to pass these responsibilities on to a totally industry captured regulator, the AER and a province where the Minister of Environment is a cheerleader for unsustainable and rampant development.

I won’t bother to detail the numerous failures of the Alberta Energy Regulator and the Province of Alberta when it comes to both protecting the environment and looking out for the Public Interest, as these are readily available for anyone with even a passing interest and a cell phone. The purpose of my comment is to express my extreme disappointment with the Federal Government for putting forward this outrageous plan and for the complete abdication of their important roles and responsibility in protecting our environment.

In case it isn’t yet clear enough let me stated that I am strongly opposed to any plan to hand over additional environmental responsibilities to the Province of Alberta, its corrupt and industry captured agencies, or it’s departments.

Please do not make this horrific mistake!

Federal Oversight Required

I cannot support this draft agreement. To put it bluntly, the UCP Government of Alberta cannot be trusted to conduct credible environmental and impact assessments without federal oversight.Since it came to power, the UCP government has favoured resource development, private enterprise and short-term profit over long-term environmental concerns. The Alberta Energy Regulator supports the ideology of the provincial government and the interests of business and industry. This is particularly evident in the case of Grassy Mountain. The Provincial-Federal Joint Review Panel rejected the original Grassy Mountain project as "not in the public interest" largely because of risks to water quality…

The True Intent and Responsibilities to Treaty Must Be Respected

I urge the federal government to reconsider this MoU with the Province of Alberta. This proposed agreement, if approved, will have long-lasting and negative impacts to the environment and long-term human health. The Federal Government of Canada does NOT have a right to offload its responsibilities to Treaty, as it is an administrator of the Crown. The Government of Alberta does not have strict environmental regulations or monitoring, and has continually proven that it not only dismisses scientific evidence from its own institutions, but that it disregards human health and does not value human life, with case examples shown through…

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