I'll direct your attention to proposed new subsection 35(1.1) in my amendment. It essentially sets out a definition, although it doesn't say it is a definition. It says, “ecological integrity means a condition in which”, and then there are four paragraphs.
As I mentioned, this came from this particular language. In looking for language that would be appropriate for ecological integrity in a marine context, for instance, I looked at the definition of “ecological integrity” found in the Canada National Parks Act. However, it was quite terrestrially bound. This language comes from a 1999 work of the British Columbia government on the park legacy panel and, as I mentioned, was suggested to me in working on this with the West Coast Environmental Law team. It means a condition in which:
(a) the structure, composition and function of ecosystems are undisturbed by any human activity; (b) natural ecological processes are intact and self-sustaining; (c) ecosystems evolve naturally; and (d) an ecosystem's capacity for self-renewal and its biodiversity are maintained.
Bear in mind, again, that this becomes one of the paragraphs (a) to (f) reasons for creating a marine protected area. It doesn't mean that every marine protected area must meet these conditions. It just means that this gives the minister an additional criterion with which to establish a marine protected area.
I hope that helps.