Everything Is Political With Evan Solomon

Environment commissioner says up to MPs now to hold National Energy Board's feet to the fire

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On the Show: David Akin, Ralph Goodale, Erin O'Toole, Niki Ashton, Janice Stein, Julie Gelfand, Bob Richardson, Alise Mills, George Soule Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the Liberal government has an opportunity to get anti-terrorism legislation, Bill C-51, right and will convene a parliamentary committee for oversight of Canada's security agencies. Conservative MP Erin O'Toole and NDP MP Niki Ashton debate Bill C-51 and what role the new committee will have in keep Canada's security agencies from encroaching on people's rights and freedoms. Janice Stein of the Munk School of Global Affairs says the timing of Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion announcing Canada will lift sanctions against Iran and Bombardier's interest in selling aircrafts to Iran too much of a coincidence. Julie Gelfand, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development says the National Energy Board hasn't been doing a good enough job of tracking pipeline conditions and now it's up to MPs to hold them accountable for