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2007 Quebec Elections
Environnemental profile of parties
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Action démocratique du Québec Status : |
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Parti libéral du Québec Status : March 9 2007 |
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Parti québécois Status : |
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Parti vert du Québec Status : March 8 2007 |
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Québec solidaire Status : |
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QUESTION 1.
Forests
Forest Protection
Would your government adopt a moratorium on cuts and industrial development in intact forests - among the last intact areas of trees larger than 500 km2 - with the aim of increasing the extent of protected areas?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 2.
Forests
Independent science
Would your government implement a credible and legitimate process, based on scientific research independent from government and industry, aimed at evaluating the percentage of protected areas necessary for maintaining the structure and integrity of the Boreal Forest, and at identifying the territories worthy of preservation?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 3.
Forests
Economic diversification of mono-industrial communities
Is your government favourable to the idea of creating an endowment fund, made up of both public and private funds, to ensure the protection of the Boreal Forest and the diversification of the economy of the communities depending on the forest?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 4.
Forests
Ecosystem-based management of the forest (EBM)
Would your government develop an action plan to implement not only the recommendation for ecosystem-based management of Quebec's forests, but all of the Coulombe Commission's recommendations?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 5.
Forests
Buying forests-friendly paper
Would your government implement a purchasing policy for all paper used by the government that gives priority to paper made from 100% recycled fibre or which contain fibre certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 6.
Genetically modified organisms & Sustainable agriculture
Mandatory labelling of GMOs
Will your government adopt, within 12 months following its election, legislation or regulations requiring the labelling of food that contains genetically modified organisms, or GMOs?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 7.
Genetically modified organisms & Sustainable agriculture
Absolute liability following genetic contamination
Does your party promise that the next Quebec government will adopt legal framework for delegating responsibility in the event of genetic contamination due to GMOs in order to adequately protect those who are victims of such contamination, in particular farmers?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 8.
Genetically modified organisms & Sustainable agriculture
Alternatives to GMOs
During the next parliament, will your government establish budget policies and enact measures to develop alternatives to GMOs, such as organic agriculture?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 9.
Climate & Energy
Phasing Out Nuclear Power in Quebec – Gentilly-2
Will your government shut down Gentilly-2 in 2010, and reinvest the money in green energy and conservation programs.?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 10.
Climate & Energy
Government Accountability on the Future of Nuclear Power
Will your government publicly respond by mid-2007 to the 2005 BAPE recommendations on Gentilly-2? ?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 11.
Climate & Energy
Transparency on the Gentilly-2 Decision
Will your government refer Hydro-Quebec’s proposal to extend the life of Gentilly-2, including its economic and technical studies, to a review of the BAPE for broader public review and scrutiny before any decision is made by the government or Hydro-Quebec on the future of Gentilly-2 ?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 12.
Climate & Energy
High-level Radioactive Waste
Will your government maintain the Bourrassa government policy against the establishment of permanent high-level radioactive waste dump (for spent fuel) in or near Quebec’s borders ?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 13.
Climate & Energy
Other Radioactive Wastes
Will your government direct Hydro-Quebec to propose publicly a technically feasible and socially acceptable plan for long-term management of its long-lived non-fuel radioactive wastes before any decision is made on the future of Gentilly-2 ?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 14.
Climate & Energy
Solar Hot Water in Quebec
Will your government establish a program to provide financial support for a 100,000 solar roof program in Quebec?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 15.
Climate & Energy
Light rail transit and tramways
Will your government launch mass transit projects such as a light rail transit between Montreal and the South Shore as well as tramway projects in Quebec City, Gatineau and Montreal?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 16.
Climate & Energy
Increased mass transit budgets
Will your government increase the operating budgets of mass transit companies?
View all parties' answers >>>QUESTION 17.
Climate & Energy
Reduction of greenhouse gases emissions (GHG)
Will your government implement a strategy to reduce GHG emissions by 80% by 2050 as have Great Britain, France and other countries?
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