I think the reality is that as people assess ecological integrity, there are different aspects of it in terms of the ecological integrators internationally and within Parks Canada. Disturbance is one clearly, and fragmentation is another one. In this case, huge fragmentation is a reality of this place. I'm not saying that we shouldn't create a park, because otherwise we wouldn't have started the process, but I think by putting in place the ecological integrity standard within a very fragmented park, my concern is that it's going to take so much time that, basically, over the next 25 years, a lot of money will be spent. People here today all want it, and all want that standard and celebrate it. In 10 or 15 years from now, different people will be around, and they may be using the fact that Parks Canada has not met that standard negatively. That's my main concern.
On December 8th, 2016. See this statement in context.