Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I simply wanted to give an example that could apply to Quebec, but first I want to highlight the following. The government appears to have a strong desire to get involved in issues that are not their concern. That is especially the case with respect to the environment. Need I remind my colleagues representing the government that they got bad news from the courts, which have to review some of their decisions?
Remember that the Supreme Court of Canada called out the government with respect to Bill C‑69. Let me give an example that pertains directly to Quebec: in this regard, the federal government unilaterally gave itself the power to conduct an environmental assessment of major hydroelectric projects.
As a Quebecer, I am very proud of the major projects in Quebec that were developed in 1950s, completed in 1960s, and re-developed in the 1970s, the James Bay project in particular. I am very proud of the major advances that we, the Quebec nation, have made with respect to hydroelectric power.
With the legislation enacted by Bill C‑69, the federal government invited itself into the process to impose...