With the regulation, yes, there would definitely be partnerships between the federal government and the provincial and territorial governments, and that's where the discussions are going on right now. The provinces certainly can ban—and many of them have banned—possession and sale of certain aquatic invasive species. What they can't ban is import, which is a federal responsibility. So this helps close that gap as well. There's some closing of gaps as well as continuing the enforcement relationships between the federal and provincial agencies.
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