Mr. Chair, I was assuming that we could read the definition. I think I should read it into the record for clarification, because I know that in the previous discussion the question came up about what “ecological integrity” means. This is what would be added:
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), ecological integrity means, with respect to an area of the sea that forms part of the internal waters of Canada, the territorial sea of Canada or the exclusive economic zone of Canada, a condition that is determined to be characteristic of its natural region and likely to persist, including abiotic components and the composition and abundance of native species and biological communities, rates of change and supporting processes.
I think Ms. May talked earlier about what ecological integrity means. We had a good discussion about activities that impact or that could change the form and function of ecological integrity. I think providing this in terms of definition, and putting that priority slightly higher than what we had already agreed should be included, is the only difference here in this amendment.