To some degree, that was one of the reasons why we felt it was important to appear before this committee. In some ways, it's my understanding that what this committee is considering here is an extension of that.
I go back to my first comments. There are clear jurisdictional responsibilities between provinces, territories, and the federal government; there are also overlapping jurisdictional responsibilities. I don't think anyone is served by reduplicative efforts. We have a very good working relationship with the federal Department of the Environment, as I mentioned, and there are a number of areas that we're working together on. The most recent one, as I said, was the review of the water.
I would like to see more specifics on exactly what might be referenced in the motion, but in Alberta, when it comes to shale gas, our Energy Resources Conservation Board, as I said, is adaptable. We have made some significant changes to accommodate the formations.
Fracturing has been around for a long time, especially in Alberta. It's just that we're talking, in shale, about different formations. I know that especially in Quebec, but to some degree in B.C., some of this work is new. I have made the offer to the minister, my counterpart in Quebec, that whatever help we can provide them with in developing the legislative framework they need and that they can learn from us, we're more than happy to cooperate on.
I guess it really comes down to what particular area you're referring to, but we have to be, in this country of ours, respectful of jurisdictional responsibilities.