I want to follow up on the conversation we were having at the end of my time last time, reminding the minister that a regulation cannot do what its authorizing statute does not allow. Section 114 of CEPA would be what allows for public consultation.
I would also echo Nature Canada's comments that the government should not be using a review of the regulations for which they have had 23 years to undertake to postpone action in the act when it's finally before Parliament.
I also want to ask about confidential business information. I'm curious why there is not a presumption of non-confidentiality and why the government isn't requiring some kind of audit when companies are requesting confidential business information.