Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  Yes, and our brief also actually then recommended that the government go further and bring forward the concept of equivalency. We very explicitly called for equivalency in our brief, which is why we're pleased to see it.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  I apologize, but I suggest you read our brief. We actually explicitly called for—

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  We actually explicitly called for equivalency, and we've been advocating equivalency for several years now.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  We have serious doubts that it would ever apply to a mine. We fully expect every mine to be subject to an environmental assessment. Whether it's substituted to a provincial government or not, it will be reviewed. We fully expect that and accept it as part of our responsibility.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  It can vary. There are a number of provincial water quality standards, for example, that are more stringent than the federal. But I think in this particular case you're talking about environmental assessments, so let's look at this. The notion of equivalency, which we had recomm

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  That funding is necessary to carry out environmental assessments of our projects and to do them well. It is our understanding that the funding has been renewed.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  With the additional amendments to CEAA that have...?

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  No, I guess.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  I look at it as a continuation of the 2010 amendments, but to the other elements of the act, the screening level assessments and the panel review. They are largely consistent with what they had already done in 2010 to comprehensive studies.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  What consultations...? We certainly did what we could to present our views at every opportunity we had.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  I'm not sure I understand.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  I think there are many measures in this proposed legislation with respect to CEAA that will improve the environmental assessment process. For example, it's going to be much clearer than it used to be. They're eliminating dead time and confusion at the front end of projects and th

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  But I haven't finished answering.

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  With respect to some of the concerns we have with CEAA—well, actually we don't have any major concerns with CEAA. We think this proposed legislation is one of the finest pieces of work we've seen coming out of the federal government with respect to EA ever. But there will be the

Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee  It's very rare to see a new mine brought in today without an agreement of some kind, a socio-economic agreement, an impact benefit agreement, that includes as well employment guarantees, business procurement, etc. That is the way at present. It's certainly going to be the way of