Thank you, Chair.
I want to follow up on the topic that was started by my colleague, Mr. Sopuck, and that the minister spoke to.
One of the most frustrating aspects for farmers, or for small municipalities, is the unknown. One of the criticisms I heard so often in the past, as related to altering, whether in fishery or habitat, was that it was difficult to understand what the expectations were and what had to be done. I would ask whoever can speak to this issue to address how these changes under your code of practice are going to clearly.... If I'm a farmer or a small municipality, I can go to a section and say, “Here's what it is, and I understand what has to be done”, so that I'm not going through this lengthy process that gives the department a bad eye in the public and takes months and months to get through and deal with it.
It's important we get that right, that this committee be able to improve that. We heard a lot of evidence on this on both sides. Could you speak briefly to how you see the code of practice being modernized and made more efficient for the person who would be impacted as well as the department enforcing it?