In the process of arriving at a project, it is important for us to realize the establishment of legislative objectives by the crown. The role of this committee and the role of Parliament is critical in enabling things to happen over the long term. The courts set up a process whereby the Supreme Court of Canada reflected on the establishment and the role of legislative objectives in respect of infringing or dealing with titles and rights. The crown, unfortunately, has not heeded the voice of the courts. It has not heeded the direction that the courts gave the country for dealing with major issues, like elevating the objectives of legislation and focusing on legislation that will enable dialogue to take place within the community—not just within Parliament, but in the community as a whole.
Our wish is for the crown to heed what the courts have said about setting legislative objectives, so that all of us can reflect upon the future of this country. Part of what I see with energy security for this country is transmission lines that go from east to west, as opposed to going north to south, as they do now.