Mr. Speaker, as a fellow British Columbian, I have a question for the hon. member. Earlier I raised the question with the minister directly about the issue of consultation.
I have met with first nations chiefs in northern B.C. They talked about their desires and their dissatisfaction that the government moved forward the moratorium on tanker traffic off the coast of British Columbia without any consultation whatsoever. I know the member would like to see that moratorium go forward, because she believes it is the proper way to go.
First, does the member think it is appropriate for the government to move forward with something like that without proper consultation?
Second, does she have any thoughts about the future of consultations and whether the current government is doing all it can do to ensure those consultations are thorough?