Internal Committees
CPEQ has put in place several internal committees designed to define CPEQ's position on various issues related to the environment and sustainable development. In addition, those committees are prone to enrich discussions on public policies or to encourage members to become even more proactive with regard to the environment. You will find below a list of those committees.
CPEQ's internal committees
1. Legal Affairs Committee
2. Public Affairs Committee
3. Climate Change Committee
4. Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) and Municipal Affairs Committee
5. Sustainable Development Committee
6. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
7. Health Canada Environmental Assessment Committee
8. Water Committee
9. Drinking Water Committee
10. Waste Management Committee
11. Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) Committee
12. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Committee
13. Fisheries Act Committee
14. Wetlands Committee
15. Nuisances (odors, noise, dust) Committee
16. Industrial Wastes Reduction Program Committee
17. Air quality Committee
18. Contaminated Sites Committee
19. Spills Committee
How do internal committees work?
Whenever a business joins CPEQ, it may choose to delegate one or many representatives responsible for taking part in as many committees as the company is interested in. Committee members meet only when necessary, as arising issues request their attention. For instance, CPEQ could create a committee responsible for giving feedback to governmental authorities following the publication of a new proposed regulation. A meeting could also be held on the request of a member whishing to discuss a given topic of interest, or for any other pertinent reason.
Following a meeting, CPEQ usually produces a summary report which is passed on to committee members. CPEQ may also release position statements or comment letters intended to inform concerned legal authorities of the preoccupations shared by its members, and to submit solutions to the concerns at hand.
Note that participation to meetings is made on a voluntary basis. Moreover, any member may choose to take part in a committee solely to receive the documentation associated with it.