Mr. Speaker, this past Tuesday we asked the Minister of the Environment to tell us when the new regulations for mining and oil and gas projects would be announced. Once again, he refused to give us a clear answer, claiming that consultations were ongoing.
Yesterday in Bonn, Germany, a government representative announced regulations for 2013, which is quite soon.
Did the minister intentionally mislead the House or is he so disconnected from his department that he did not even know that the regulations were ready?