To offer some clarity, having said that, I still go back to the original intent.
Brian, I'm not sure if there is any way to salvage it. The original intent, and you read the press releases for the first time ever, says that the federal government has had the authority to do this, and so on. It occurs to me that it may not be adequate to rely on the environmental assessment process to be the consultation guarantee.
All I'm seeking is consultation; I'm not seeking anything that would trump federal jurisdiction. But I do think that the Government of Canada should be compelled—not just by environmental legislation, but rather out of respect for the municipal governments. Unfortunately, we're here after second reading rather than first, and perhaps we don't have the latitude to do that. I don't think a consultation exercise would be inconsistent with the principles of the bill.