One of the conundrums of the safety net is that it is a discretionary tool. So the minister must invoke the safety net if the minister is of the opinion that a species is in peril or that its habitat is not being effectively protected. Again, under all of this, science for some species is going to be difficult, and there are other instances where there might be science. Any time the safety net would be invoked, it would be because there is a clear case that the species' numbers are very low and it might face imminent extirpation, or because the habitat is not being effectively protected.
On June 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.