Environment committee  I assume that currently their responsibilities for the area would not change, because we have an NMCA in terms of response if something occurs outside of this area.

Environment committee  As soon as the legislation is passed, it will govern our action as an agency in terms of how we manage this area with the Haida Nation. It is the first plan. It's an interim management plan. We will continue, as we learn, through our science program--

Environment committee  Yes, it does.

Environment committee  That is correct.

Environment committee  A few things. First, I think as soon as this national marine conservation area reserve is added to the schedule of the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, resource extraction is prohibited in this area, and so is dumping, for example, so there are immediate controls in

Environment committee  Yes. I'll take that question, Mr. Chair. Following your question last Tuesday, we thoroughly reviewed the interim management plan and can confirm that it meets our obligation, or is consistent with our obligation, under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Several components

Environment committee  Our responsibility in Parks Canada is to ensure that as we develop management plans, or in this case an interim management plan, we are consistent, first, with our national obligations under current legislation, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, and consistent wi

Environment committee  I am not aware of them.

Environment committee  I cannot speak for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans; I want that to be clear. In terms of Parks Canada and the Gwaii Haanas national marine conservation area reserve proposal, the information we have is that there will be no tanker traffic within 60 kilometres of the nation

Environment committee  That is not in the agreement. The agreement before you is focused on the area that we own and operate, which is the national marine conservation area.

Environment committee  In terms of offshore oil exploration, as you are aware, there is no drilling allowed in the NMCA, in the proposed area. From a Parks Canada perspective, I think that's a significant accomplishment in ensuring that this place is protected for future generations. In terms of the b

Environment committee  There are a few points I'd like to make. First—and this is consistent across Canada in all of our programs, be they national parks, national historic sites, or national marine conservations areas—where we have areas of interest we're working in, we do not as an agency participate

Environment committee  Mr. Chair, I can assure you that our legislation does not permit directional drilling there.

Environment committee  Various components of our legislation are important and need to be clarified. First of all, we need to have ownership of the marine floor. And we do, which ensures we have the control. Second, our legislation makes it very clear that drilling is not allowed. I am not aware of oth

Environment committee  No.