Thanks, Mr. Chair. I recognize that this is getting late. Committee tried to work with the Minister to propose a number of changes to this concept of zones to put in some checks, and I think that it is fair to say that most of those were incorporated other than what this motion proposes, which is to provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the creation of zones. That opportunity could actually include even industry, of course, because they are part of the public as well. Whether it is an Indigenous government or the Minister does this on his or her own accord, this would provide an opportunity for the public to comment on zones.

If we are going to go through the trouble of creating these zones, the Minister has already publicly said that part of the expectation is that this is going to encourage development, well, let people weigh in and express a view about that. That's what this is about, affording the public an opportunity to comment on the creation of zones. Thank you, Mr. Chair.