In 2009, Ms. Higgens, the act was amended with the intention of streamlining the process, as you mentioned earlier. The minor works and waters order was taken with the intention to exempt minor waterways and minor works from the formal approval process and consider them pre-approved. I'm assuming that was based on some special interests that were brought to the government of the day's attention, and with those concerns they then championed—for lack of better word—the recommendations that came forward.
To expand on that, in 2012, amendments were introduced that later came into force in 2014. The act was renamed the Navigation Protection Act. I might add that the minister made it very clear earlier that the Navigation Protection Act focuses on safety—not special interests, but safety.
Having said that, back in 2014 multiple sections were amended. The most substantive amendment was the introduction of a schedule of listed navigable waters where approvals are currently required prior to the building, placing, altering, etc. of works that interfere with navigation.
Fast forward to 2016, where we are today. I'm hearing once again—with the focus based on safety and, of course, this process being taken and being brought forward—that concerns have been expressed, not necessarily by special interest groups that want exemptions and things of that nature but with the focus on safety to ensure that groups such as the indigenous groups can bring forward concerns. Of course with those concerns being attached to safety, we are now into this process. Can you expand on that?