Mr. Speaker, I am glad to have the opportunity to make comments and put a question to my hon. colleague, who also sits on the Standing Committee on Environment. I really enjoyed working with him on Bill C-9.
Several non-governmental organizations have made representations on this issue. Some have approached the committee, others not. However, having had the chance to talk with some of these groups in the past, I have come to realize that many of them would like entities such as Export Development Canada to be subject to the environmental assessment process.
I know that this was one of the requests made by groups like Development and Peace and also Halifax Initiative. These groups would like Export Development Canada to be subject to the federal environmental assessment procedure.
I would like to know what my hon. colleague from the Progressive Conservative Party thinks of this suggestion and recommendation.