I can start, and then perhaps my colleague from Fisheries and Oceans would continue.
The way the act has been constructed is to look to COSEWIC to provide the scientific perspective on the needs of the species. Based on that, a socio-economic analysis is applied to it and a recommendation is provided that is then taken to the Governor in Council for a listing decision, based on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment. In many cases, but not all cases, the assessment—not the recommendation, but the assessment—from COSEWIC is accepted and is reflected in the listing decision by the Governor in Council.