Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses.
I'd like to start off with Mr. Boulton.
You mentioned a lack of consultation with established volunteer groups. This is something we heard in this committee recently when we studied the response to the flooding in the Lower Fraser. There were many local groups, such as the Lower Fraser angling guides who were all willing and able and actually did help, but they had very little contact or support from the department.
Could you elaborate on that? I know that you ran out of time in your opening presentation, but have you offered that knowledge to the department? What has been the result?