Thank you, Mr. Sorbara.
I want to thank all the witnesses. You've made some very important points as they relate to the bill.
First of all, I'm happy to see you're not opposed to the bill, and I think your concerns are very legitimate, especially in terms of the workers and ensuring Canadian workers have jobs. I agree with Mr. Schumann. I also agree that any development we do in the ocean needs to have as minimal an impact—or no impact—on fish stocks as we possibly can.
I know there's not enough time for everyone to answer questions. However, I do want to acknowledge the work of Mr. Nicholson and his contribution to our committee today.
I'm going to start with the fisheries piece. In terms of what we're doing in the offshore right now with oil and gas, for example, how have the relationships been between fisheries organizations in Nova Scotia—Prince Edward Island is appearing here as well, so feel free to jump in—and the offshore oil industry in moving that piece of energy forward? How is it different in terms of what's being looked at in the offshore wind sector and other renewables? If there's a duplication of models that work, we want to hear about it. Maybe it wasn't in previous legislation. Maybe it's not in this legislation, but maybe there are best practices that have worked. I'd like to hear about that, and how you've been able to get around it.
If there's enough time, I want to go to Mr. Schumann, because it goes without saying that everything we do in energy development has to be done to maintain not just the best environmental protections for fish and other species but also to ensure maximum employment and opportunities for communities and workers in Canada. I'd like to take a few minutes to hear what his suggestions would be around this bill to maximize the incentives and benefits for Canadian workers and communities.
Maybe we can start with Mr. Barron, who presented first on the fisheries piece.