Thank you, Chair.
I'm going to start my questions with Mr. Zeman from the British Columbia Wildlife Federation.
I want to thank him for his testimony and thank him and his members for the tremendous grassroots efforts that have been made to do on-the-ground work for the benefit of all British Columbians and all Canadians, through protecting and doing habitat enhancement.
Mr. Zeman, the previous witness on this—and I'm assuming you saw Ms. Anna Johnston from the West Coast Environmental Law Association—said that this law is a process law, and by that, it does not actually impact anything on the ground.
What was the B.C. Wildlife Federation's role in helping the government craft this legislation? Were you consulted prior to the development of this legislation? As well, because it's a process law, how would this help the B.C. Wildlife Federation to deliver meaningful conservation programs on the ground, if at all?