You're absolutely right. We're a not-for-profit organization. What that means is that we do not have any ongoing access to operating funds from either the federal government or the provincial government, unlike other Canadian port authorities, such as Vancouver, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, and Prince Rupert here on the west coast. It's important that we do everything we can to seek support from the federal government.
I do note, and this is important for the work that you're doing, that about eight to 10 years ago, the federal government did have a shore power program that was available to all ports. I would urge this committee to reconsider making that available to not just Victoria but all ports across the country that would like to utilize the very clean technology that's available in order to put the technology in to allow cruise and other ocean-going vessels to power down while they're in port.