Natural Resources committee  We could read the exact language that's in Bill C-4, which has already passed. We could read the exact clauses, or show them on the iPad, if someone wants to see them, to demonstrate that this is a mirror of that and that it is being imported into this particular piece of legislation for consistency purposes.

Natural Resources committee  I'd say it's the delicate balance of the three governments working together to put forth a very technical bill that has an exceptionally large number of pages. Nova Scotia wrote to us in late May, just before they introduced their bill, to identify this particular error. At that point in time, we had already gone to the printing stages of this bill.

Natural Resources committee  Correct. At second reading.

Natural Resources committee  The language in the bill was covered via the amendment that was made to the economic action plan act. Therefore, it has already received royal assent, so it's redundant, if you will, in this bill. The two bills were moving forward at the same time previously.

Natural Resources committee  Correct.

Natural Resources committee  I'll turn to my colleague from Labour Canada.

Natural Resources committee  It no longer referenced the federal legislation because it no longer applies.

Natural Resources committee  This is a reference again to the Canada Newfoundland and Labrador act and the reflection of the titling of the acts. The Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Additional Fiscal Equalization Offset Payments Act was enacted to protect the equalization. The act required payments by the federal government to Newfoundland and Labrador, which have since expired, I believe in 2012.

Natural Resources committee  Mr. Chair, we may be able to find it electronically and forward it in short order to the committee here today. We'll do so while you continue deliberations.

Natural Resources committee  Anne-Marie.

Natural Resources committee  We'll look for it, and if we find it we'll bring it forward. It'll take a second.

Natural Resources committee  This was due to the fact that the Province of Nova Scotia made amendments to their act. They wrote to advise us that the act had changed; therefore, it required a change in the mirror federal legislation. It was an error on Nova Scotia's part that we are accommodating to ensure the mirror exists between the two accord acts.

Natural Resources committee  I'll refer that to my colleague from labour.

Natural Resources committee  Indeed. We have a letter from the deputy minister from the Nova Scotia Department of Energy. We'd be happy to do that.

Natural Resources committee  I would start and then turn to one of my colleagues. In starting with this particular proposed amendment it's correct that the current Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador accord act and the Canada-Nova Scotia accord act both require consent and agreement between the provincial governments and the federal government to move forward with any kinds of aspects in this regard.