Mr. Speaker, once upon a time Canada's waterways belonged to all Canadians.
With Bill C-45, only 97 lakes will be protected by federal legislation. A fact of interest is that 12 of those lakes are located in the riding of the President of the Treasury Board. Another interesting fact is that 90% of the lakes that will be protected are located in Conservative ridings.
What gives the Conservatives the right to appropriate our natural heritage?