Mr. Ewins, we're hearing that stakeholders are very concerned about the weakening of SARA. Two main changes to the act were proposed under the budget implementation act, 2012. First, there was no maximum term for SARA permits, which were intended to ensure that exempted activities did not jeopardize species survival or recovery, and second, no assurance that impacts on the critical habitat of species at risk will be minimized for a national energy board pipeline and other major infrastructure approvals.
Can you comment on that and give your recommendations for the committee?