Mr. Speaker, it is the opinion of many distinguished scientists that the Kemano completion project has the ability to devastate wild salmon in the Fraser River system.
Currently the effect of this project is being monitored and is under review on the Nechako basin alone by the B.C. Utilities Commission hearings. The Rivers Defence Coalition, a coalition of groups opposed to the project, have expended their resources and are being forced to withdraw from the hearings.
What steps will the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans take to ensure that the public interest represented by the Rivers Defence Coalition continues to be heard at the hearings?