The NCC has always consulted interested parties. I must point out that we are going through quite a transformation when it comes to consultation. We are in the process of completely changing the way we do business, not only to consult but also to engage both stakeholders and the public in the process. I hope that these people who raised this issue are also aware of the tremendous amount of change that has taken place over the past while and which is still occurring as we speak.
I will give you the example of the Gatineau Park Master Plan. A public advisory committee was struck to develop the plan. We now do this for all of our master plans. So a stakeholder committee follows the review process for the plan. We did the same thing when we reviewed the Greenbelt. A public committee monitors all of that. Once this has been completed, the committee is dismantled.
Next year we will be reviewing the plan for Gatineau Park. We will be assessing where we are and whether or not the plan is being implemented properly. Public consultations will be held. Since we adopted the Gatineau Park Master Plan, we have developed the park conservation plan, once again in consultation and cooperation with stakeholders. We have a full series of plans. We have the recreation plan.
So stakeholders and the public are engaged in the process. We have no choice in the matter anymore. The principles of openness and transparency have given us no other option. And it is not only because we want this to occur: the external environment is pushing organizations to act on this matter, and that is good.