Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I looked at this with great interest when I saw the Bloc amendment. I did a little bit of research into it. My understanding of the definition of the “National Interest Land Mass” was that it was designed to convey the same meaning under the civil law of Quebec as that under the common law of the other Canadian jurisdictions, whether in English or in French. I understand that to be more of a translation issue than anything.
In particular, I think it goes to the long-term vision of Gatineau Park in the national capital region. I just don't see how it could infringe upon Quebec's jurisdictional powers. I think it would be ultra vires for the National Capital Commission to expand, in essence, to violate the jurisdiction given under the Constitution.
I'm wondering if the legal minds here could give us any idea as far as how it could infringe upon Quebec's jurisdictional powers.