Thank you, Minister.
Former MP for Yellowhead Jim Eglinski brought this forward on the floor of the House of Commons in 2017 to the environment minister, who then said that they take this serious issue very seriously. Then, in 2018, the Jasper Park superintendent said that Parks Canada takes this issue very seriously. Once again, nothing was done. In 2018, two professional foresters wrote to the previous environmental minister saying that it is not a matter of “if” but “when” the town of Jasper will burn. Your government didn't even respond.
Time and time again, you say that you take very seriously how our forests are going to be protected and towns are going to be protected, but there's been no action. Does the government accept responsibility for the failure to protect the people of the town of Jasper, yes or no?