Madam Chair, I am moving this amendment.
There are two sections to this. The first section is in terms of projects that may result in “the death of fish or in the harmful alteration”. Those terminologies aren't used there. It's simply that any project would be covered under “designated project”. This would take from the “designated project” classification projects that did not include the harmful alteration or the disruption of fish habitat.
The second part of this adds a second proposed section 34.4(2.1) after proposed section 34.4(2) and states that if the minister proposes to make recommendations “under subsection (2)”, he shall “consult with the governments of any provinces that he or she considers” would “be interested in the proposed recommendation”. It's simply adding a consultation level to the process of designation of ecologically significant areas.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])