Thank you.
Going back to the issue of lighthouses, safety is paramount, as Minister Shea and all of us around the room realize. I come from the interior of British Columbia, so it's not a big safety issue in my constituency, but it is an issue for the economics of our province and our country.
In flying over with the committee a few weeks ago, having the opportunity to see first-hand some of the challenges, I can see the importance, after talking with a helicopter pilot, of using the lighthouse for both visual and audio warnings.
From an economic perspective, we're hearing from the coastal communities that if there's an oil spill, for example, it takes human resources to be able to respond quickly. That would be a possible role they would play.
It would come into a bigger picture. We heard from some of the witnesses when we visited the aquaculture sites. It concerns me, the amount of dollars that are being funneled in by our friends from the south. Americans are funding these organizations under the guise of environmental protection, but it seems to be stymying economic opportunities.
Do you look at the lighthouse issue from an economic perspective as well as a safety perspective?