Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
First of all, I'd like to refer to a point raised by Mr. Blaney. And that is the matter of Hydro-Quebec finding itself subject to a federal law. Currently both Hydro-Quebec and BC Hydro and Ontario Power Generation are subject to the federal Fisheries Act. That means that federal legislation already applies in all of the provinces in the area of natural resources.
I would like to talk, rather, about this fear we all have of this bill, should it be passed, giving rise to frivolous legal actions. Since we are starting to think about amendments, I'd like to know whether it would be possible to amend this bill so as to prevent such frivolous lawsuits. Since I am not a lawyer, I don't know how we would go about doing that. And so I am asking you.
Moreover, you say that the industry does not like being exposed to the possibility of multiple litigation and that this increases the risk from the point of view of business. You know your market and you know what you are talking about. I respect your opinion. Regarding the oil sands, many migratory birds have gotten caught in the tailings ponds. This situation could give rise to endless legal action. This will not prevent the oil industry from creating tailings ponds. So the risk of being sued will always be there. Certain environmental problems are recurrent and expose the oil industry or other industries to potential and endless litigation. That has to be taken into account. I don't know if you'd like to comment on this.