Mr. Speaker, this legislation has always been and remains about navigation and navigation only. In fact, the amendments focus on measures to ensure that is still the case. It will not affect the government's protection that any other department still has, such as the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, the Fisheries Act, the Migratory Birds Convention Act and many others. Why are the lakes in northern Ontario important in his riding and not in the riding of the President of the Treasury Board. There is navigation on the lakes of members on this side of the House.
In the House of Commons on December 4th, 2012. See this statement in context.