Thank you.
Recent digital acoustical research is showing that the sound in the water impacts more than the whales. It impacts basically every animal in the ecosystem of the water, as well as some of the plants they feed on. I will be bringing more about this forward to you as the minister, because I think the impact of sound on vulnerable species in the water has to be closely understood and mitigated.
I would like to ask another question about engagement with the community.
As a member of Parliament adjacent to the port of Vancouver, I know there are communities in the metro Vancouver area that are not of the view that the port is sufficiently connecting with and respecting the needs and views of the community.
In fact, there's a lot of opportunity for having port tourism. If you think of Cape Town and some of the other ports, they are very integrated with tourism and other recreational activities. I think Vancouver has some opportunities there.
You claimed that the bill will be addressing some of the issues of communities around the ports. Could you give us more detail about how this will be more responsive and respectful of not just the needs, but also the opportunities of the port communities?