I would point out that the comments received were from members of the committee. We have people on the committee. They are not representing the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. They are there with respect to their own individual expertise and bringing that to the committee.
We have not yet received a report from the committee, nor will we receive a report until later in the fall. At that point, we'll have the advice from COSEWIC, and we will then determine what the position of the department and the government is at that point in time. But certainly we don't have anything officially to respond to at this point, so we have not formed an opinion.
As I said, the members of the department who are on the committee are not representing the departmental view. They are there to provide expertise to the committee.