Finally, with respect to shale gas development, which we support, responsible resource development includes shale gas. The provinces and territories obviously have their own natural resources and they have primary responsibility for this. We're seeing in British Columbia robust activity, sensitivities to all of the environmental components, and the need to have first nation communities fully integrated and involved in any and all activities that are implicated. The health and safety and protection of Canadians and our communities are paramount in this, of course, but we have seen no indication, obviously, of contamination to drinking water from things like shale gas activities. I think as long as they are subject to rigorous independent review, I'm comfortable that provinces will make responsible decisions around the development of shale gas, and to the extent the federal government is implicated, for example, in certain exercises around for pipeline safety, we'll be there to support these activities.
On May 29th, 2014. See this statement in context.