I see a lot of merit in establishing processes that do bring in a political expertise. We've seen this with the Fisheries Act, and we've seen it with the Species at Risk Act. I bring that up simply because DFO is involved in the implementation and application of the Species at Risk Act.
We find often there is a lack of consultation. At times, we guess it's politically motivated. It would also be very welcome to have much more robust, informed, transparent, accountable cost-benefit analyses that accompany decisions. It seems that a lot happens behind the curtain, in the black box, and we're not privy to it. When we ask to be part of it, we're told no, or maybe, or the situation that was alluded to before, “Here's what we're going to do. Do you like it?” The cake has already been baked, and we don't have a real opportunity to influence it.
I think the principles that you outlined would be very much welcomed.
Thank you.