Transport committee  Our concerns were with going back to an act that was written in days long before the modern world of today. I missed part of your question, but our concerns are still that we have this opportunity to be heard and try to retain what we felt was progressive legislation. That's why

Transport committee  From an Alberta point of view, I don't know of any. I would hope that communication would take place at the council level, long before they would see if they would go to court.

Transport committee  In terms of projects that we have taken on, I can't say that there are extra projects that we have taken on. I believe we've been trying to respond to the needs that have been on the landscape for many years. You make an interesting point with the roles they play in Nova Scotia

Transport committee  I don't see that it has happened, but I think as a municipal government if we have a local businessperson or local residents who are looking for exactly what you're speaking about, that would be council's role, to work through that request and then decide to move it forward that

Transport committee  To my knowledge, we have not had any requests to have additions or appeals to any projects that way. I am not aware of any.

Transport committee  Presently, to my knowledge, we have not received any complaints. Be aware that we don't have a direct link into every municipal decision-making body, but to my knowledge, we have not had any.

Transport committee  From the Alberta point of view, I think it's only helped enhance our relationships with the various levels of government as the processes have been able to be expedited. We know that there are still eyes on the important items, but I believe that in all three levels of government

Transport committee  From an Alberta point of view, I am not aware of any adverse push-back or any adverse concerns that have come forward.

Transport committee  Municipalities already shared with us their ability to move forward on works that are crossing the rivers and streams. They have been able to be expedited. Rather than taking a year and a half, they're down to a four-month process of approvals for all the environmental aspects. A

Transport committee  I want to thank you for the opportunity to present to the body today and give some of our perspectives on the Navigable Waters Protection Act. Just for a little bit of background, AAMDC, the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties, represents all the rural municip