The first question was whether we were consulted on this law. No, to my knowledge, our organization was not.
The second question was, how does this help? The challenge we're having out here, quite frankly, is this: There is a lot of concern about federal mandates and federal funding for protected areas. Our organization, by and large, supports increased conservation measures. I think we demonstrated that when we talked about all the things we do. Our challenge, and the concern in B.C., is that British Columbians who go out camping, hiking, hunting and fishing will be excluded from these places. You talk about outcomes for conservation. If you throw the conservationist out, you are, in part, throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
I think the broader challenge here is that you need people who buy into the outcomes of conservation designations, and who are there to support them and defend them, as opposed to removing them.