The history in Elk Valley is quite complicated, as many of you know, and it's been going on for a very long time, so there are a lot of legacy issues embedded within Elk Valley.
Over the last couple of decades, the issues with the contamination, especially with selenium, have become more and more obvious, and there's been this continued reluctance to take meaningful action. Some of the witnesses have already spoken to this, but there's typically been a reluctance to impose meaningful fines to require companies to come into compliance. This is something that has occurred in the Elk Valley for decades.
The federal government has taken a positive shift, I think, for that $60-million fine that was given a couple of years ago, but if that action had been taken earlier, I think a lot more would have been done to mitigate this issue.
Another issue is the asymmetrical nature in which decisions have been made. Typically, in regard to mitigation and even restoration work, this is done by the company, and it's typically in line with their bottom dollar. A more whole-of-ecosystem approach and an approach that encompasses all different communities, governments and first nations would be a more prudent path forward to make sure that the well-being of that entire ecosystem is maintained in the future and not just in the short term.