I'm going to ask Mr. Beaupré to jump in on this because I wasn't party to the negotiations. But I know that the development of this proposed amendment was established by a consensus of all 12 parties to NAFO. It wasn't as though anyone was compelling or imposing. It's about all parties coming together in a willing spirit and agreeing that the principles of the new convention are such that NAFO will be more effective in achieving its objectives into the future.
