Mr. Speaker, I can assure the hon. member that the government is and remains committed to protecting and enhancing the environment through public projects. We will clean up the assessment process and eliminate unnecessary duplication.
I would ask the hon. member to consider the thoughts of the premier of Manitoba who seems to agree. He said:
One project--one approval, not one project, three or four approval processes through two levels of government.... Perhaps we could spend our time and money a little more effectively.
There seems to be all-party agreement in Canada, just not in the House of Commons.