Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm going to share my speaking time with my colleague Scott Andrews.
I'm a member for a Quebec constituency, but I know that energy security is important for all regions of the country. Without necessarily sharing this interpretation of the Quebec's situation, I understand that the important point is to ensure that two provinces can agree. I'm obviously sensitive to what the National Assembly and the Government of Quebec have said about the societal choice they made at the time regarding hydroelectricity.
I'm going to ask our friends from New Brunswick some questions. The situation we're in with regard to shale gas is somewhat the same.
There is an issue regarding the perception. People are scared because—I don't know about New Brunswick, but in Quebec they had a feeling that because the industry started first...frankly, they lectured people too much, instead of educating.
I'm at the federal level, and it is a provincial jurisdiction, but I would just like to understand how things are going in New Brunswick. How is the government working with the population on that situation? I have a lot of people in Quebec who are saying the same thing, that they want to have a moratorium, for all the same reasons that you're saying. They've been seeing all the documentaries, Gasland and all that, but at the same time this is a strategic resource, and if it's well done and environmentally okay, you might have something there. There is also a relationship with the municipalities and all that.
How are things going truly? Is there a compensation process? How does it work? What is the relationship with the people?
The second question is to Ms. Merrill, regarding water--water as the main issue, the way you treat it and use it. How are things going in your province from that perspective?