Mr. Chair, as you've laid out the amended motion, this includes decisions by federal bodies, including the departments, crown corporations, crown agencies, and decisions related to all federal-related industries, such as banks, shipping, and interprovincial railways. It will also apply to decisions that affect federal land, including reserve land.
Bill C-469 is about taking actions, so it's a litigation bill. Any resident or entity in Canada will be able to take legal action against federal lands, shipping, banking, railways, and on and on it goes. That's what we heard from the witnesses. The concerns they raised are now being exposed. The witnesses were correct in their concerns.
The bill would apply to decisions by the federal government on such things as environmental assessments. After substantial environmental assessments, action could be taken if a permit is issued to industry, to first nations. Other decisions—