M-25.2 - Act respecting the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune

Section 17.1.4 Disposition versions

2020-11-01

17.1.4. In keeping with the principle of sustainable development, the Minister shall prepare and submit to the Government a five-year energy transition, innovation and efficiency master plan.

For that purpose, the Minister shall establish, on the conditions the Minister determines, an advisory committee to advise him in preparing the master plan.

The master plan must include, in particular,

(1)  the policy directions, general objectives and targets regarding energy transition, innovation and efficiency;

(2)  a summary of the programs and measures that will be put in place by the departments, bodies and identified energy distributors to achieve the targets established in accordance with section 17.1.2, including the objectives pursued by the programs and measures, the target clientele, and their impact on greenhouse gas emissions;

(3)  the departments’, bodies’ and identified energy distributors’ budgetary estimates and time frames for carrying out the programs and measures;

(4)  the energy distributors’ financial investment toward preparing, carrying out, coordinating and updating the master plan, by form of energy;

(5)  the designation of the person responsible for implementing each program and measure;

(6)  a report on the energy situation in Québec and on progress made regarding energy transition, innovation and efficiency with respect to the targets established in the previous master plan; and

(7)  a list of priority research subjects regarding energy transition, innovation and efficiency.

The departments’ and bodies’ budgetary estimates determined in accordance with subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph must be consistent with the expenditure and investment estimates approved in accordance with section 48 of the Financial Administration Act (chapter A-6.001).

2005, c. 19, s. 2; 2010, c. 3, s. 312; 2020, c. 19, s. 47.

2013-04-01

17.1.4. (Repealed).

2005, c. 19, s. 2; 2010, c. 3, s. 312.

2005-12-08

17.1.4. The chief forester shall advise the Minister on

(1)  the content of the plans required under the Forest Act (chapter F‐4.1);

(2)  the plans submitted to the Minister for approval in accordance with the Forest Act; and

(3)  policy and planning in forest research and development.

2005, c. 19, s. 2.