Environment committee  Mr. Chair, if I may, I would not necessarily be in a position to understand the original intention of the legislation when it was drafted, but my understanding is certainly that with respect to subspecies, there's that whole issue of diversity in species. My understanding is that

Environment committee  That's correct.

Environment committee  Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you, Mr. Chair. The other way to look at it as well is from a geographical perspective. Certainly, if you're looking across Canada, areas like the Arctic demand information to make informed decisions. We see also that across the country. It's obv