The Pembina Institute supports in principle the underlying goals of Bill 21 – to improve the energy efficiency of the Ontario economy. However, we are concerned by the apparent absence of any formal consultation on the proposed legislation’s contents. The Institute also has a number of specific concerns with the content of the Bill.
Bill 21 Re: The Electricity Conservation Responsibility Act 2005Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice
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