Mr. Chair, this amendment would affect the preamble of the bill to affirm that the circumstances facing the establishment of Sable Island as a national park are an exception and that they should not be used as a precedent for creating national parks in areas of oil and gas exploration.
As all of you know, one of my biggest concerns with this legislation is that it may be used as a precedent to weaken environmental protection in the future. I know I've spoken on this before, but due to the fragility of Sable Island and its historic and ecological importance, I think it's worth saying again. I really don't want this to be used as a precedent.