Yes, that would be a grave concern. One of the reasons I chose the Petitcodiac River as an example is that the federal government did do an environment impact assessment on that river. The findings were that if the causeway were removed, the river would be completely restored, and every species of fish, except one, would return to that river.
We have affidavits and testimony from former commercial fishermen on the river who talk about the environmental benefit it would have, the economic benefit it would have. All these issues really do stem from that one issue of navigation.
The fact that the Petitcodiac River, to look at it today, could be classified as a minor river is a great disservice to the people of Moncton and to other economic opportunities in that area.