Mr. Albas, I think most Canadians can probably add up why the Department of Fisheries and Oceans would be involved in approving a port project.
The point is, we do want to avoid these sequential or overlapping reviews. The transport project office, which, I commit to you, will be established—should this bill get royal assent—with great speed.... In fact, I'll invite you to the ribbon-cutting, Mr. Albas, and we can do that together. The transport project office will catalyze these federal regulatory review processes. They will be subject to the same directives and legal obligations that Bill C-39 sets out for all regulatory processes and for permitting. That seems to be obvious.
You seem to be arguing that we should be going faster and more aggressively and saying, “shall set up a transport project office”. I can assure you that the project office will be set up. It will have great efficiency and will enjoy great authority.