I wanted to understand the concern before I came to committee. I reached out to a number of different groups that gave me a perspective on what happens in the United States. The response that came back from them was that, with respect to ecologically sensitive land being donated, local and public pressure prevented that land from being used for development purposes, except that, anecdotally, there were some instances when land donated to universities was subsequently developed.
The general feedback was that if we looked at the United States we might actually get some guidance as to what the risks are.