So it is the policy of the Government of Canada today that we exert custodial management of the nose and the tail of the Grand Banks as well as the Flemish Cap. That is the official government policy. As a witness appearing before this committee, as an analyst of legal proceedings and policy matters, what you're saying is there is no legal essence to that. It's a slogan and not an actual policy or a legal mechanism.
On October 27th, 2009. See this statement in context.