The system we're using now is working fairly well in the sense that it requires legislative change, undoubtedly, because the act doesn't give us this power, but what Transport Canada has done is set up a risk management system. In those pamphlets they gave you prior to March 11, they describe what is a minor work and what is not, and we use their expertise on that now. So everything isn't being held up for assessments of a diameter of pipe that is less than ten centimetres. We use that now.
The ambiguity still rests with definitions of “navigable waters” and “minor waters”, but at least we have that system in place currently.
On the issue of resources, I'm going to answer as others have answered in the past, and I think it's a fair and responsible answer for a manager in the public service.
Every year or so we will review our resources, whether skill sets or resourcing are fitting the functions and the needs we have. In this particular case, we haven't identified, nor have we done a full review, that if we don't get this we're immediately going to need five more people. Not at all. If the act passes, I think we will be in a stronger position, but on an annual basis, we are looking at our resources and the match to the number of infrastructure projects coming through the system and the needs of Canadians.