Thanks to everybody for being here.
I have a bit of an advantage; I'm also on the transport, infrastructure and communities committee, and we're looking at the Navigation Protection Act. I don't know if the same conditions apply to this act as they did to the Navigation Protection Act, but one of the things we heard very clearly early on was people liked the changes this brought about, and they represented by and large people responsible for municipal works. Their concern prior to the changes was that the process was onerous. It added a lot of time and expense to Public Works. The attitude we're taking in that committee, and I don't think it's much different in this one, is to step back, look at the changes, keep what works, and fix what needs fixing.
In that regard, what would you recommend to us in the provisions that would allow for the streamlining of Public Works so we weren't unduly burdening them with a lot of regulation that was just very long-tailed, very difficult to do, especially in light of the lack of DFO resources. Are there some things you would recommend to preserve that streamlining so we could get things built without undue delays and undue costs?
Yes, David.