I would like to agree with that last statement. I think one reason we've had a Fisheries Act that has not maintained a sustainable fishery is ministerial discretion, which sometimes has had terrible consequences. I've seen environmental impact statements where the proponent's own EIA, environmental impact assessment, said they would be doing major damage to fisheries, and DFO's assessment said that, but when it came down to the final approval, the minister wrote off on the thing and approved it. I don't see how that sort of thing can happen. A strong law is worthless if it's not going to be used.
On December 7th, 2016. See this statement in context.