I just want to assure you that's not the case, to separate the two; what we're trying to do is restore some balance. As Mr. Laframboise mentioned, the balance between those various aspects--the environment, navigability, infrastructure--has been lost. We don't want to back 2,000 years. We don't want to deal with an act that's even 100 years old. We want a modern act that addresses today's needs.
There are complaints from communities across this country. There's unanimity from the municipalities, the FCM, provinces, territories, and cities across this country that the current act is a huge hindrance to our ability to build much-needed infrastructure.
You're suggesting we simply back off from restoring that balance and that the primary focus should still be navigability and the environment. We're not saying that those aren't important; we're simply saying we've lost that balance. The timeliness of getting this work in place has been lost for many, many years.