Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair.
What this amendment to clause 60 would do is create some public access to this information about the plans that the minister would be approving in relation to oil pollution prevention plans or oil pollution emergency plans. They are in the act now, that the minister will approve such plans, but as we understand it, none of these plans would be accessible by access to information legislation. We're suggesting in this very straightforward amendment that the minister would publish in the Canada Gazette, as well as on the Internet site of the Department of Transport, the plans that are received, and the minister would consult with the public about any of these concerns that the public might express once they had an opportunity to review the plans.
It's merely a piece on public accessibility to information that's been prepared already. There's no additional preparation of information that's required by this section. The minister publishes the plans that have been accepted and then, if there are concerns, the minister shall consult. That's the extent of the amendment.