I completely agree with Mr. MacKinnon. What needs to be added is a comprehensive and very high-quality answer.
Agencies such as the Canada Energy Regulator and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, for example, will obviously work closely with scientists at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Natural Resources Canada. These are not silos. This is a way of having one entity responsible for the decision, but, all jokes aside, it in no way limits the ability to benefit from the scientific advice of federal or provincial agencies and the academic community.
As for indigenous peoples, we consulted them extensively in the spring and summer, when Mr. MacKinnon and I published a discussion paper. We have extended those consultations at the request of first nations, and we are continuing to work. I met with the Indigenous Advisory Council of the Major Projects Office today. We will continue to do this important work.
