Madam Speaker, I think I now understand better the hon. member's question, and I thank him.
We are indeed faced with a dilemma as to whether we should give priority to the protection of our ecosystem, at the expense of possible industrial development.
It is a very real dilemma. A more in-depth study of the bill by a committee and the hearing of witnesses will help us see just what the implications are.
I believe the bill still allows for development of the land for economic purposes. We have to determine how far this development can go. Is this national park subject to the same restrictions as Canada's other national parks? All this will have to be closely examined in committee.
However, I should remind the Reform Party member that the objectives pursued by such a bill include some basic elements. Fundamental issues are at stake, including the protection of the region's ecosystem, which is unique in North America, and that of the culture and heritage of the people who live in that territory.
Therefore, as I pointed out earlier, there are extraordinary opportunities for economic development that must also be taken into account in assessing the benefits and the drawbacks for local people, when they give up, as the hon. member mentioned, certain rights for the establishment of a national park.