I think it's true that many harbour authorities, as Mr. Facey has mentioned, do not understand what they're signing. I don't know whether Mr. Facey could comment on the literacy level of fishermen who are looking at these agreements, but I think there are many terms in there that are not well understood.
I think that independent legal advice involved in the process of executing these agreements would be beneficial. Whether that's something the department could help fund, I don't know, but I think it would help the process overall.
There could be more flexibility in the way the document is framed. The lease agreement itself follows a national template. I have a copy here. It applies in similar respects to all harbour authorities in Canada. It's a “one size fits all” sort of agreement, and it is asking a lot of harbour authorities.