Evidence of meeting #60 for Natural Resources in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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12:55 p.m.
NDP
Laurin Liu NDP Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
Thank you, Mr. Gravelle.
I would like to discuss what is on line 9, which states that Quebec can implement a public consultation process to study this project. Are you committed to respecting the conclusions of that process?
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
Joe Oliver Conservative Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
I misunderstood the question. What process do you mean?
12:55 p.m.
NDP
Laurin Liu NDP Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
If Quebec sets up a public consultation process, will you respect that process?
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
Joe Oliver Conservative Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
The process that involves line 9.
There is currently a regulatory process. Enbridge very recently made a request for half of the pipeline.
1 p.m.
NDP
Laurin Liu NDP Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
I'm talking about the process set up by the Province of Quebec.
1 p.m.
Conservative
Joe Oliver Conservative Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
The Government of Quebec has its own process. They have not yet asked us to take part in it.
1 p.m.
NDP
Laurin Liu NDP Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
So you are not going to respect the conclusions of the process.
1 p.m.
Conservative
Joe Oliver Conservative Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
The provincial government expects the federal government to respect their jurisdictions and we respect their jurisdictions. They are in the process of doing a scientific and regulatory analysis, and we respect their right to do so.
1 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
Sorry, Madame Liu, we're out of time for today's meeting.
I would like to thank the minister very much for his presentation and for answering questions today in such an able fashion, and Monsieur Dupont for being here for the second part of the meeting as well.
The meeting is adjourned.