It has also been my experience in going through this process that many times as you're meeting the public participation requirements it's just a box-checking process: “Okay, yes, yes, we met with them. We told them what it was about. We heard what they had to say.” There was really no meaningful participation on behalf of the public.
I asked the minister this question, and she stated that, yes, we need to ensure that we have meaningful participation. But how is that being captured now, in this bill? When I look at it now, it looks like it's just a box-checking exercise.