Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to hear the NDP trying to take credit for the good work of the government House leader who worked with the Liberal Party to try to split the bill.
The member talked about the changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act. This was contained on page 282 of the budget. Let us look at what the municipal leaders said, those people who are closest to the people they govern:
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities welcomes the federal government's commitment to make the Navigable Waters Protection Act work better.... The changes announced today will allow local governments to spend less time processing paperwork for small, low-risk public works projects by removing redundancies, red tape and project delays—