That's why I thought it was a bizarre decision, until I understood what you said previously: the department sometimes plays favourites, one against another, and uses that. Now I understand the rationale behind that decision.
I sort of liken it to fur management, and oil and gas exploration. For instance, I'm a registered trapper in Alberta, and they use the funds that I bring from fur and hunting to fund scientific data collection. It seems like a reasonable thing.
I'm not a regular committee member, but I'm interested in what was alluded to previously by Mr. MacDonald.
You talked about self-funding and self-management with regulatory oversight from the government. Do you see that as being an option that could be pursued in the future?