Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. It is true that we have held consultations over the past three weeks with interested groups, industry in particular.
These very important discussions and consultations have proven very effective. We shall be continuing the debate with the Canadian public until the fall and I hope we will reach a decision this year, but we shall see.
We are going to reach a decision after all consultation has taken place and after we have a plan in place that does not have a negative impact on any of this country's regions.