Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by citizens from right across Canada who are concerned with the proposed megaquarry in Melancthon Township in Dufferin County, Ontario, which would be the largest open-pit quarry in Canada at over 2,300 acres. They are concerned with a number of items, one of which is based on the proposed megaquarry applications. There are distinct issues relating to the use of water operations, based on NAFTA considerations, which may have a very substantially negative financial implication federally and provincially.
The petitioners are asking the Government of Canada to conduct an environmental assessment under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act on the Highland Companies' proposed megaquarry development.