Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think we are all a little weary. It would have been much better to do this over a number of days. I think I mentioned that at the beginning, early this morning, when we talked about my motion, which would have allowed us to consider doing this mass of amendments over a number of days and give proper consideration to them. I guess I'm saying I told you so, a little bit, to members of the government. If we had done a different process, one that was more respectful of the public, we would have ended up with a much better result.
That being said, what CPC-13 does is it provides an obligation for the Minister of Transport to consult, but the Minister of Transport defines what that appropriate consultation is. I wouldn't suggest it is handcuffing the minister in any way, but it does provide an obligation for the Minister of Transport to do that consultation. Even in the case of killer whales, it obliges the Minister of Transport to do a rapid consultation. It means reaching out to people. I believe that is the way government should work. The minister should talk with the people who are primarily concerned by it and can then make an order based on the information that he or she receives. That's the way governments should work, so I'm supporting this amendment.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 692 agreed to on division)
(Clauses 693 to 712 inclusive agreed to on division)