Fisheries committee  Is that something we can follow up on? I'm sorry, but we don't have that information on hand.

Fisheries committee  Through the WAPPRIITA, we would have the ability to enforce that.

Fisheries committee  The concept of derivatives was introduced into the bill during the committee stage in the Senate. While the definition of derivatives wasn't provided at that stage, it's my understanding that derivatives involve the materials being processed. For a fin itself to be processed into

Fisheries committee  This would be enforced by our CBSA and Environment Canada officials at the points of entry into Canada. As people come across the border, as shipments come across the border, they would be inspected for the range of products that CBSA currently looks for. This would be added to t

Fisheries committee  That is correct.

Fisheries committee  That is correct.

Fisheries committee  That would be correct.

Fisheries committee  The penalties would be the same. I'm going to ask my colleague here from Environment and Climate Change Canada to comment on the penalties, but yes, the penalties would be the same, whether the legislation is stand-alone legislation in the private member's bill or in Bill C-68.

Fisheries committee  I'll turn to my colleague from Global Affairs Canada to speak to that.

Fisheries committee  Proposed subsections 32 (1) and 32(2) have been implemented verbatim, as well as clause 3, which is proposed new section 6(1.1), and clause 4, which is proposed new paragraphs 10(1.1)(a) and 10(1.1)(b), with the exception of the term “or any derivatives of shark fins”.

Fisheries committee  No, the derivatives element was not included in Bill C-68.

Fisheries committee  Is it needed to...?

Fisheries committee  I'll use the term that I used at the outset. I think that the policy intent of Bill S-238 has been adopted in Bill C-68, and that Canada now has among the best practices when it comes to deterring shark finning.

Fisheries committee  In my opinion, yes.

Fisheries committee  No, it will not. Again, there have been no exports of shark fins from Canada in years. The markets for Canadian-caught shark meat will still be available to Canadian fisherman.