I don't want to put words in your mouth, but I take it that the government's approach to consultation is just a facade, so it can say that it consulted you. However, a lot needs to be clarified before the process can be called a real consultation.
I've always wondered about the concept of free, prior and informed consent. It's something that is hard to define, especially with the passage of Bill C‑5, which allows the government to take liberties in relation to standards and regulations.
I'd like to know whether there are any mechanisms that provide support, given the highly complex technical and technological aspects of mining projects in some cases. I'm not sure whether you receive any sort of guidance to help you with all that. It seems to me that, before you can give free, prior and informed consent, you need to have not just all the information, but also the ability to make sense of it all.
Is there some mechanism for natural resource projects to ensure that that information is provided?