It was a happy experience for me, I have to say. We were this great group of 12 people getting together to discuss responsible boating, water, the Richelieu River heritage and such. We worked on setting objectives. It was a good experience for me, except in relation to the pandemic.
The most important thing about the much-talked-about measures put in place in December 2023 is that they provide a model, in my view. They say the process to make regulatory changes takes about four years now. It took us seven years. That means that things can move more quickly now.
The federal government stepped in to shorten the time frame and ease the pressure on municipalities, but it could do more on that front. Municipalities are looking into implementing those regulations, including Saint‑Ours, Saint‑Roch‑de‑Richelieu and Belœil. It's coming along. I tell them that there's a model available and that they can use it. I suggest they reach out to their member of Parliament and municipal authorities—