Mr. Chair, I would say to the hon. member that the following distinction needs to be made.
The documents incorporated by reference will not be published in the Canada Gazette. The idea underlying incorporation by reference is primarily not having to publish the incorporated documents.
However, the regulations that incorporate documents by reference will continue to be published in the Canada Gazette, which is what will allow people to know whether incorporation by reference has occurred. Part 1 of the Canada Gazette provides them with the opportunity to express their concerns. In Part 2, the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations can review these documents. The committee could even do so in Part 1, like any other citizen.
Indeed, there is no obligation to publish documents incorporated by reference, but they will have to be accessible through another mechanism.