Mr. Speaker, the first question was about the expansion of the parks system. The member asked if we are using new mechanisms to involve all the appropriate levels of government.
We are developing such mechanisms when we create things like the new national marine conservation areas. We are continually involving local populations and provincial governments in order to arrive at common objectives. As the member indicated, these are complex matters with many layers. Existing mechanisms are being adapted for new challenges such as these marine conservation areas.
Two things can be said on the second point of user fees. It is a mandate of the parks not to charge more than the service costs. In other words they are not designed to be profit centres. More important, under section 25(1) of the act, the minister is responsible for the setting of park fees and must do so only after consulting with the group of relevant people in the area to see what would be the consequences of raising those fees. If it were in any way a barrier, that would affect the final decision on the fees.