I would like to understand something, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Longfield, when you proposed your amendment, you said that you more or less agreed with the Senate's idea of making things more transparent. But since we've been dealing with this bill, every time transparency is mentioned, I'm sorry to say that the majority of the committee votes against what's being proposed. We say one thing, we boast about something, but we legislate completely differently.
In amending the act, the Senate required the publication of all notices under the act, including notices of consultation and of any decisions made under the act. The amendment proposed by the government through Mr. Longfield blithely removes all Senate consultations. That has also been done for all the other provisions.
What I want is for us to stop boasting about listening to the public and to legislate toward that. We need more than just talk; we need action.