Thank you for the question.
You're right that I have been interested in environmental issues for a very long time. The first time the organization I worked with published a report on offshore wind, it was in 1997 in front of the Quebec energy board. I've been paying very close attention to the development of this file in both Canada and around the world.
I was talking earlier about the regional impact assessment that the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has undertaken. It is examining these specific questions thoroughly. It is looking at potential impacts and mitigation measures and gathering data on offshore wind projects around the world. The findings of IAAC will be presented publicly.
It is unfortunate that the Conservative Party voted against funding to conduct marine data collection to further our understanding of wildlife and environmental considerations. That being said, you rightly pointed out that we see in a number of countries in the world, as MP Small was talking about, the blooming of offshore wind energy. For example, in Europe, in the United Kingdom and in other North Sea countries, we've seen lots of offshore wind development, and we're still seeing a thriving fishery industry.