Fisheries committee  Are you talking specifically about ballast water regulations—

Fisheries committee  —in the U.S.? Maybe I'll ask Ala to provide more information on that.

Fisheries committee  It was a plan we developed over the last couple of years. We're just in the stages now of finalizing that plan. We posted on what's called our environmental registry for comments, so it went through that process, and we're at the point now where it's going to be finalized. It was developed in conjunction with other ministries.

Fisheries committee  For Ontario, or all of Canada and the U.S.?

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and members of the committee. On behalf of the Ministry of Natural Resources, I'd like to thank the committee for the opportunity to discuss aquatic invasive species with you today. I'm Anne Neary. I'm the director of the Applied Research and Development Branch with the Ministry of Natural Resources.