Minister, consultations took place, and a report was prepared and appended to the proclamation. You told me earlier that such consultations could have been held before or after the Emergencies Act was invoked. However, subsection 25(1) of the act clearly states that, in a case such as the one before us, consultations must take place before emergency measures are exercised.
However, you mentioned that you had conducted other consultations. You consult the provinces on a permanent basis. With regard to the situation we're discussing, on what date did you start consulting the premiers and attorneys general of the provinces?