I'm just wondering if Mr. Masse and all those people who would be in favour of something like this would accept: “...the Minister shall consult with the owner or operator”, and then new words: “or any other entity that is, in the opinion of the Minister, a relevant stakeholder, having regard to all the circumstances”.
I can tell you why I put in all of that. I know it sounds like a lot of legalese, but if I may say so, there is a positive.... What happens is that there is indeed a positive requirement on the minister to consult, and I'm concerned with the timeframe. That's why if we have “having regard to all the circumstances” in there, if there's any review of it later on and there's an emergency.... For instance, who knew in 1989 we were going to have a problem with terrorists? If there's something that comes along in the future that means the minister—and this is the only person in all of Canada who can make this change—wants to make an immediate change, he can do so immediately, “having regard to the circumstances”. That makes sense.