I would emphasize that the purpose of this bill is to get approval of good projects. We know that failing to meaningfully consult with impacted rights holders will not speed up the approvals and will actually lead to further delays in the courts. Again, this is why the preamble, proposed subsection 5(7), proposed subsection 7(2) and proposed subsection 8(3) all require the government to consult with section 35 rights holders in the selection of projects and in the process of approving them and adding conditions. As well, if it came to the case, the projects would have to be removed.
