I would like to start off by mentioning that I think we have two Canadian heroes in front of us here, in their respective fields. Certainly they are both heroes of mine. As a quick note, in 2000, I dedicated my second swim the length of the Fraser River to Mr. Otto Langer for his years of dedication to salmon, to the salmon fishery habitat, and to the Fraser River. I'm very happy that both of you are in front of us today in this committee talking about the Fisheries Act.
Mr. Langer, if I could start with you, on the 2012-13 changes to the Fisheries Act with respect to habitat protection, in your view, was this a good thing?