Thank you. That's so kind of you. Thanks, Mr. Rogers.
One of the things that came up in this discussion about municipalities is an observation, and perhaps I'd ask Professor Doelle, or Karine, if you have any thoughts about this. We tend to focus on environmental assessment as though it's a bad thing that slows down good projects, but in my experience, the failure to do EA often leads to a tremendous waste of money and bad projects.
Since you're from Nova Scotia, Professor Doelle, do you recall that back in the early nineties the first proposed cleanup of the Sydney tar ponds was exempted from EA, and they spent $80 million on a set of piping to a location for a future incinerator that didn't work? I just wondered if you wanted to comment on the planning tool, because I see EA primarily as a planning tool, not a fast-track to yes or no. Bad projects waste money when they're not assessed, and I wonder if you have any comments on how significant the process is as a planning tool.