Okay.
Mr. Boyd, I've gone through your recommendations, and you know, some of them we will support as we discuss this in the drafting of a report. However, you've also suggested that there be a right enshrined in legislation to live in a healthy environment. You and I both know what happens when you actually enshrine a right in legislation. You take responsibility from government. It now becomes the role of the courts to interpret and of course over time expand the scope of that right to where we may not imagine right now it could land. It will generate very significant litigation. I think one of your solutions to the problem of a lack of enforcement is to allow the courts to enforce sustainable development obligations that a government takes upon itself, and that this is the expectation Canadians have.
Just as a shot across the bow, not only for you but for this committee, if in fact a proposal comes forward to this committee that a right to a healthy environment be enshrined in legislation, we will vigorously oppose that. It's not because we're not in favour of sustainable development and a healthy environment and a healthy economy. It's just that what you're doing is taking responsibility for something that rightfully rests with government and transferring it to the courts for them to interpret and expand the scope of rights. To me, that would be of great concern. As our colleagues at this table consider this, I would hope that as we have our discussions going forward, it will lead to the right decision on that.