It brought together the best scientific knowledge from everywhere, not just provincial and federal agencies, but also universities and elsewhere. They were authoritative; no one disputed them. That would be terrific if we could once again bring together all of the insight. All of it was peer-reviewed. None of it could be put in the state of the environment report until it was assessed by the scientific experts in the country--coast to coast.
On April 28th, 2008. See this statement in context.