Mr. Speaker, when Ottawa claims that the National Energy Board, which is reviewing the energy east pipeline, is a neutral agency, we have our doubts. The board refuses to get documents translated into French, and its lawyer declared before the courts that: “Pipeline projects are generally advantageous for Canadians and energy east is no exception.”
People are already concerned about what might happen with the pipeline. Now they have to be wary of the board's bias in assessing the project.
Will the government put an end to this sham and amend the legislation in order to prevent the board from becoming the oil companies' puppet?