Thank you, Chair.
I want to thank all of our witnesses for being here in person and for coming a long distance to do that. It's much appreciated.
Before getting into the substance of the Fisheries Act itself, I'm very interested in the process side.
Just yesterday, we finished a 10-hour committee meeting to go through clause-by-clause of the first nations clean water legislation. That was the first piece of legislation that was co-developed. A number of things you mentioned really spoke to how central fisheries are—and particularly in B.C., a particular fish—for indigenous people's identity.
From a process point of view, when we're going through the amendment and perhaps modernization of the act, how do you see the process of co-development playing into that modernization or amendment?
Maybe I'll start with Mr. Barnes. Then I'll go to Mr. Chamberlin. I would be very curious to hear your thoughts as well.