Thank you. I appreciate that.
One of my concerns is the mechanism for coordination and cooperation between Parks Canada and CNSOPB. This is key. The amendments state:
Before deciding whether to issue the authorization, the Board shall consider any advice that it receives under subsection (2).
In other words, the Offshore Petroleum Board is not bound by the recommendations of Parks Canada. Who is looking after the interests of the environment on Sable Island if the board is not bound by the decision? I understand that an MOU could be put in place, but it would be put in place after the park is established.