Mr. Chairman, the purpose of this amendment is to ensure that when a master plan is developed every 10 years to set guidelines for the next 50 years, the NCC consults with the public and the provinces. The purpose is to ask the NCC to establish a master plan and general direction. It seems absolutely logical to us that this be done every 10 years.
What makes less sense would be for the NCC to do so without consulting the provincial governments involved or the public, specifically people who live in the sector. The Bloc Québécois believes that the individuals and governments that are directly involved are often in the best position to identify the real needs.