Fisheries committee  The report that was done by the Great Lakes cities initiative is a wonderful report. It does outline three potential strategies for physical separation of the canal and has outlined the economic costs of implementing those options, ranging from between $3 billion to $9 billion.

Fisheries committee  I think there are three cases that are still before the courts, and one that's still under investigation. Two charges have been successful, one with a fine of $60,000, and the other with a fine of $20,000.

Fisheries committee  I can only speak to the consultation that we've received with respect to the aquatic invasive species components of the Fisheries Act. Ontario, as well as the other provinces and territories, is part of the National Aquatic Invasive Species Committee, and that committee has been

Fisheries committee  No, we have not used that tool. WAPPRIITA deals with endangered species and invasive species as two pieces. For the invasive species piece, they have the ability to list species they do not want imported into the country, but it's been little used. If I think of the species curre

Fisheries committee  Yes, maybe I will add just a little.

Fisheries committee  There's joint enforcement of the Canadian and U.S. regulations. Right now, the difference between the Canadian and U.S. regulations is that Canada's regulations are more comprehensive. They deal with ships that have ballast and ships that don't have ballast—the no-ballast-on-boar