Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My first question is again for Mr. Robitaille.
You are a constitutional expert, if I'm not mistaken, but first and foremost, you are a lawyer. It's clear that under the process set out in Bill C‑5, projects can basically be pre-approved somewhat secretly, without the public necessarily being consulted beforehand. The assessment is then done, but with the advance knowledge that the project is going to be approved. It is always the government, indeed the minister, establishing the conditions. The whole process is pretty opaque.
Normally, the process would require approvals from a number of authorities. In this case, though, since there is only one authority, only one approval is needed.
Is that risky, from an ethical standpoint?