This is another amendment brought forward by my colleague from Lakeland, Ms. Stubbs. The amendment is that Bill C-69 in clause 10 be amended by replacing line 25 on page 113 with the following:
ferred to in that subsection must be disclosed if
Let me tell you what the intent is. It clarifies that if any traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples of Canada is provided to the regulator in confidence, it is publicly available, or if disclosure of that knowledge is necessary for procedural fairness, natural justice, use in legal proceedings, or is authorized to be disclosed under the regulations set by Governor in Council, that information must be disclosed. Again, it's not optional. It's mandatory that it be disclosed under those conditions.
As Bill C-69 is currently written, any traditional knowledge that is provided to the regulator in confidence that is publicly available or necessary to be disclosed for the reasons I articulated earlier—