The NDP member is suggesting that we delete line 31, which would make authorization, again, for five years of permits and five years of agreements. The government feels that, with longer durations, authorizations can be issued for a period better suited to the activity in question. Longer-term authorizations will also allow the federal government to work with project proponents and other partners in achieving long-term meaningful conservation actions for species at risk in Canada.
This is important in a context where protection and recovery actions, such as restoring habitat or increasing the number of species, often must be undertaken over a longer period than the existing duration of permits—like three or five years. Longer-term authorizations with enforceable conditions will therefore provide for improved compliance, certainly for stakeholders, and will set the right context for more effective longer-term conservation acts as the permit conditions.
On the other part, has the member spoken to line 35 on page 181 and line 8 on page 182? I would like to speak to that as well.