Okay. I was thinking about at the very end.
We know that the minister has the ability to both add or remove waterways under subsection 29(2) of the act. We heard from departmental officials and municipalities that there have only been two requests to add waterways and that to the best of their knowledge, there have been no complaints filed in Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan in regard to projects undertaken. If you look at the act, you know that it's not just municipalities and provinces that could ask for a waterway to be added, but first nations would be included in that as well.
I really appreciate the clarity, Mr. Atkinson, that you have provided with respect to the focus of the Navigation Protection Act, and the reminder that there are other pieces of legislation that speak to some of the concerns that were raised by different groups at the time the Navigable Waters Protection Act was changed.
We've heard a lot from members across the way that perhaps they're not really focusing on the legislation but more on the process that was undertaken. I know that we have another panel coming next week, which I think is largely environmental groups—interestingly enough, given your observations, coming to speak to the Navigation Protection Act.
I also want to follow up, Mr. Bloomer, with some questions that my colleague asked of the municipalities about the change, in respect to pipelines under the Navigation Protection Act, over to the NEB. I believe that was done through Bill C-46, the Pipeline Safety Act. I wonder whether you can speak to that.
Then I have perhaps two questions. Do these changes in any way reduce the environmental oversight of projects? How has commercial navigation been affected by the changes that were made?