Transport committee  There is no constitutional problem from a legal standpoint. Politically speaking it may be another matter, but legally speaking there is no problem. The federal government can always spend on planning, in any area.

Transport committee  To plan, the National Capital Commission will be spending funds. There simply is no constitutional law problem here. There is no encroachment on provincial areas of jurisdiction.

Transport committee  I have nothing further to add.

Transport committee  I have nothing further to add from a legal standpoint.

Transport committee  It is correct that under the Expropriation Act the Minister of Public Works runs a process whereby Her Majesty can expropriate land for public purposes.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  The “National Interest Land Mass” is a planning tool. It doesn't have any other effect; it guides how planning will take place within the national capital region. From a legal standpoint, that is what I would have to say. There are no changes to Quebec's territory, nor any viola

Transport committee  That is an issue of politics rather than the law. From a legal standpoint, the government's position is that this provision is constitutional. If the federal government decides to expand the National Capital Commission's land mass, the Government of Quebec may not be pleased, but