Witnesses, it's wonderful to have you here, and in some cases, again.
Thank you, Ms. Crookes, for taking the time during our tour out west to meet with our group.
I have so many questions, I'll just jump right into it.
I'm thinking particularly of the complementary role that the Canadian wildlife service can play as regards the development of a representative series of protected areas across the country. Of course, the Canadian Wildlife Service doesn't deal with national parks. They deal with other protection mechanisms.
I wonder what specific steps have been taken by CWS to develop a proactive conservation protected area program. Is there a desire to put in place a more aggressive approach to achieve protection using the mechanisms that CWS is responsible for, recognizing that it's much easier to establish a national wildlife area than it is a national park?