OTTAWA - Ottawa oversaw an inadequate consultation on mitigation plans for an endangered fish species threatened by the Port of Montreal expansion, a Bloc Québécois MP charged on Monday.

Officials from the Montreal Port Authority told MPs on the House of Commons environment committee the consultation process yielded no feedback from concerned environmental groups before the project received a special federal permit to move forward.

But Bloc Québécois MP Patrick Bonin pointed out the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada did not issue a notification to alert interested groups the consultation window was open.

Bonin called on the Port Authority to conduct a proper assessment, while Port Authority officials repeatedly maintained they had met all their legal obligations.

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