You know perfectly well that in 2007, the goal was to meet with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the UMQ and other stakeholders. I went across Canada and met with people in many different municipalities in Quebec. I heard what people had to say, because they asked for prior consultations. Like me, you come from the municipal level; so, you understand that it's important to consult the municipalities. That is the level at which people can make their views known. It is normal for our government to have engaged in these consultations…
On May 8th, 2008. See this statement in context.