Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the Minister for that response. I believe the Minister’s response reflects my general observation as we reviewed the bill, that it’s a fairly unformed bill. It provides the basics but only the basics. A lot will need to be developed beyond, obviously, basic principles and running it through processes and policies. Many of these policies and processes don’t exist at this time for a bill of this nature. I
suppose the implication of the Minister was that this would be done through regulations, and certainly highlights the thinking of committee as to why those regulations would need to come to committee and possibly through them to the public for some input and guidance in that development.
Committee has certainly spoken clearly on policy mechanisms for encouraging participation of the public in management of the fund. I’m wondering if the Minister could tell me what provisions are actually provided in the act to ensure public input on the management and use of these public funds which are being preserved, or proposed to be preserved, for future generations.