In addition, I think it's very important to go through that prioritization and planning process. What are the priorities that we wish to tackle as a country? Once we've identified those priorities, what are the actions needed to effectively act on that priority? From there, it's identifying within those priorities what I mentioned earlier about who's best placed to act. There will be activities where the federal government is well placed to act, perhaps through regulation and enforcement, the provinces similarly, and non-governmental organizations.
I think having that partnership-based work to identify the needed actions provides that opportunity for funding partnership. It's not just the federal government and it's not just the provincial governments, but contributions from others. We've heard hydroelectric utilities are at risk of invasive species. Is there an opportunity for industry such as that to make a contribution to implementing programs that could and hopefully would stop the introduction of a harmful species like mussels into aquatic ecosystems where they're not found now? That's what I meant by the importance of planning: who can participate and then what they can contribute in kind through the activities of their members or perhaps a financial contribution. It won't be done by the federal government alone.
Like my colleague, I'd be hesitant to put a number on it. It depends on how much we want to do.