Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his very important speech and his comments to the government which really does not listen.
I wonder if the member could comment on a statement by the Hon. Sergio Marchi from the Canadian Electricity Association. He is a previous Liberal cabinet minister. He said that Bill C-68 “represents one step forward but two steps back”. He went on to say:
In practical terms, this means that virtually any action, without prior authorization, could be construed as being in contravention of this Act...will result in greater uncertainties for existing and new facilities, and unduly delay and/or discourage investment in energy projects that directly support Canada’s clean growth agenda and realize its climate change objectives.
Here we have a government that is not listening to the conservation side of things, first nations, and is not listening to the business side of things.
I wonder if the member could comment on how much work has to be done in committee to get the bill right.