Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our officials for being here.
I want to go on a few lines here. One is with respect to the federal-provincial overlap. Second would be public participation. And third, if we get the time, would be with respect to a focus on large projects.
Now, I know that we've heard a lot of noise and a lot of speculation out there that some major problem will happen because provinces might end up doing some of these environmental assessments. I know that in New Brunswick, at least, the entry point for the environmental assessment process is always the province. They're then supported by the federal government, from that standpoint, and agencies such as DFO.
I just want to understand what safeguards are in place to ensure that any review undertaken by a province follows the federal standards. And how do you anticipate this bill affecting federal-provincial cooperation?