My understanding is that pretty well every witness who came before this committee said there needed to be a participant fund, that there would be a process where every project could be carefully examined for the potential impact and benefits. From the planning commission to the NIRB it was quite clear. My assumption would be that all on the working group were recommending a participant fund. My assumption would be that it was only the Government of Canada that refused to put that in the bill.
On February 7th, 2013. See this statement in context.