With pleasure.
In terms of aquatic species, there are actually 120 species that are at different stages and an extra 36 that are pre-COSEWIC. So it's an increasing workload.
You are asking whether we are progressing and if we are doing things differently to increase progress. I'm happy to report that with the resources we have in SARA, we built the monitoring system, we built
a leadership system for each region to ensure that each species is monitored as part of the process. We have put in place measures to monitor progress. Of course, because some species are more complex than others, additional consultation is required, but I can tell you that we did take into consideration the Auditor General's comments. Rather than simply coordinating activities, we are in the process of structuring the system in a manner that resembles a program so that responsibilities are clearly identified.