Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for coming out here today.
Mr. Carr, the author of this bill, admitted that he had not consulted with the premiers of the provinces that this bill specifically impacts. We also heard at the last meeting that the municipalities in Saskatchewan had not been consulted on Bill C-235.
Mr. Carr also noted that this bill does not have the endorsement of any municipality. It does not have the endorsement of any provincial minister or premier and it does not have the endorsement of any first nation. He also noted that there are zero petitions of support from the public on this bill.
Mr. Masterson, how important is it to ensure that stakeholders directly impacted by legislation are consulted with, and do you see any potential risks with passing legislation that does not have the support of the people it directly impacts?