I certainly agree. I didn't detect a common thread amongst this group suggesting that we thought anything other than that, and certainly when I refer to species experts and the scientific information that we use to inform recovery strategies, or for that matter, COSEWIC listings, that would include traditional aboriginal knowledge. It would also include community knowledge.
I run a program at the Vancouver Aquarium, a citizen science program, where we acquire information from the public about the sightings of whales, dolphins, and porpoises throughout the province, and we amass this into a huge database and perform scientific analyses of it. We wouldn't have a prayer of doing that without community involvement, including a large component of aboriginal involvement.
So I'm sorry if we've given that impression. I don't think it's a concern.