Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'll ask question 4 directly: what should the conservation priorities be?
We have had a number of discussions with other witnesses to determine whether we should focus only on one species or if we should have a more ecosystem-based or more overall approach. Would you agree that an overall approach would be more effective?
Yesterday, in Nanaimo, we had the opportunity to meet with a lot of people who work on the ground to save salmon. These people are doing an excellent job. But the approach is species-specific. When I asked them questions about other species in the ecosystem, they unfortunately had no answer. This wasn't bad faith, but they didn't have the financial means to do everything.
Should we really ensure that the approach is more global and have the financial means to do so?