With regard to meeting with witnesses from the provinces and territories, including Quebec, at the beginning of the study I spoke with the Quebec minister of the environment, the fight against climate change, wildlife and parks, Mr. Benoit Charette, and he told me that he did not want to appear before our committee.
I started looking into it and I was told that Quebec ministers don't usually appear before parliamentary committees. They may have done it at one time, but they are not interested at this point.