To the point where the health minister is the one who would allow for an exemption under the current act but without any input, without having heard from the provincial health minister or the chief public health officer or people in the community or not seeing that a rigorous and adequate consultation had been held with the community on putting in a site. Again, the Supreme Court has dictated the policy. This legislation then helps us implement that so the health minister can see transparently that all these steps have been taken before taking a decision.
On October 27th, 2014. See this statement in context.