That's absolutely the case in the situation and in the geography of the incident. Local communities, provincial and territorial governments, indigenous governments, and others may all be consulted in the development of the decision-making around whether to establish emergencies or what other measures are necessary in this case. I mentioned the potential tools that the minister has at his discretion. It's important that this discretion remains, that all factors can be taken into consideration.
On February 26th, 2018. See this statement in context.