Mr. Fisher, I would just disagree a little bit, maybe, in terms of the mechanics. You're quite correct in pointing out that it is the responsibility of the federal government to regulate toxic substances. Of course, the mechanics of how that disposal is worked out are up to other jurisdictions. It's not up to the federal government to say exactly where..., or to decide on some of the very properly local details, but since we are talking about the regulation of a toxic substance, it would seem to me that it would be legitimate. There's certainly value in the consultation.
We do see cases of this federal government taking a somewhat more heavy-handed approach to the provinces. The carbon tax is probably the most obvious example. I know that's maybe a different discussion.
What would be the value, then, in the federal government just coming out and saying, “This is our job. This is a toxic substance. Let's impose regulations to address the safety issue that's in front of us”? What about having a bill that forced the government to do that, instead of saying, essentially, that the government may do that or may introduce a framework that may include certain things?