Mrs. Ginny Flood (National Director, Environmental Assessments and Major Projects, Oceans and Habitat Sector, Department of Fisheries and Oceans) at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

Fisheries and Oceans does not have opening remarks, but we would like to thank you for inviting us to participate in this panel.

I'm Ginny Flood. I'm the national director for environmental assessments and major projects for DFO. I am joined by my colleague Gilles Belzile, director general, legislation and intergovernmental affairs, DFO.

DFO is another key federal regulator that works closely with Transport Canada. Most of the projects we deal with in and around water implicate both the Navigable Waters Protection Act and the Fisheries Act in terms of the authorizations required. We work closely together with respect to conducting environmental assessments. This act is almost as old as the Fisheries Act.

We would welcome any questions that you may care to pose to us.

Thank you.