Mr. Chair, here is the answer to the question I asked, because the minister does not know it.
First, there was no consultation whatsoever on environmental assessment changes. The executive vice-president of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has confirmed that. Second, no analysis has been provided by the government or by CEAA for anyone to justify these changes. Third, the provinces never asked for piecemeal changes. They asked for a complete re-examination of the environmental assessment regime in Canada. Fourth, there has been no legislative scrutiny in the House from committee. Fifth, it is the second time the government hides environmental changes in budget-making processes.
Let me turn to subject number three, if I could. There was a leaked secret memo released last week from the Department of Finance's deputy minister. It was made public just several days ago. The minister is referred to several times in the memo. Is he familiar with the memo and what is in it?