Yes, that's actually where we run into some conflict, not with the commission, but with your capacity or ability to actually generate a final report that meets the expectations and needs of the salmon and the people of B.C.
We've already heard that there are some significant holes and scientific gaps in the science surrounding this. In particular, one of the main questions posed by stakeholders from B.C. and elsewhere is on the interaction between aquaculture--maritime cage culture in particular--and wild salmon stocks.
I'll have to rephrase it, because you haven't analyzed the data as of yet, but what we've heard already is the lead source of that scientific data, presumably, is the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. We're already heard from expert witnesses within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans that from DFO's point of view, fish farms are not a major factor in the decline of wild salmon populations in British Columbia right now.
If we're just simply using existing scientific databases and literature, do you have any concerns that you're going to be able to provide a proper analysis or is that decision that's already been taken by DFO the only basis on which you'll be able to make a conclusion and it'll be exactly the same conclusion?