Mr. Speaker, federal waters and fisheries are the federal government's responsibility.
Environmental protection is not keeping pace with development, and Canadians are paying the price.
That is exactly what is happening with the marine protected areas. Twenty years after the Convention on Biological Diversity was signed, only 1% of Canada's marine environment is being protected.
While pollution and overfishing threaten our oceans, why is the minister rushing into offshore development without proper protection?