Madam Speaker, the history of environmental assessments in this country is one in which we had a predictable, comprehensive environmental review of projects in federal jurisdictions from about the mid-seventies until 2012, when Stephen Harper repealed the Environmental Assessment Act that had been put in place under Brian Mulroney. Since then, we have had a very discretionary projects-based review.
I voted against Bill C-69 because, although the Alberta premier at the time called it the anti-pipeline act, I said it could just as easily be called the pro-pipeline act as it uses such heavy reliance on ministerial discretion as opposed to what we used to have, which was criteria-based and predictable. If federal monies, federal lands or federal permits were to be used, we would do an assessment. I think we still have problems in this area.
I see the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country is prepared to respond.