Fisheries committee  I don't doubt that it has been the case when national parks have been created that communities have been affected, but I can't bring a specific example to your attention, I'm afraid.

Fisheries committee  Low-impact fishing is fishing that would not—

Fisheries committee  In some cases, for instance, lobster, depending on.... You would have to look at it very specifically in each case, but I would give lobster fishing as an example, where the impacts on the ocean bottom could be minimal.

Fisheries committee  The creation of MPAs would then also create refugia and also areas where the ecosystem can regenerate. It's imperfect, and a line will get drawn. I would also put out that around a strict line, there needs to be management beyond that line as well.

Fisheries committee  You know it when you see it. That's for sure.

Fisheries committee  Absolutely, hence, as Susanna Fuller suggested, bringing it into a shorter time frame makes sense. It's about ensuring that whoever is representing the broader public interest—the government that's there—is also there to listen and to take back and meaningfully adjust from what t

Fisheries committee  I think it can be done correctly in a timely way. The speed at which it's being done means that the consultations need to be meaningful right off the bat, but it's not impossible to do. It should not take five to seven years to create a marine protected area. In my region, for in

Fisheries committee  I would say some of it in that case.... The community desire was to protect against oil and gas exploration. There was exploration in the region in the seventies that literally traumatized people. I would say it was a continuous belief in other parts of the country that surely th

Fisheries committee  I'm sorry. You would have to repeat some of the question, please.

Fisheries committee  That does sound concerning, but I don't have the information to be able to respond.

Fisheries committee  At WWF Canada we get funds from multiple sources, from individual Canadians in many cases, from the philanthropic world, and from government programs. It's a variety of funding sources.

Fisheries committee  I agree with your comment that certainty is provided when there's clear legislation and that, particularly when there has been deep consultation in the process, undoing that process at whim should not happen. Only under certain conditions should it be undone, and legislative fram

Fisheries committee  Yes. I think looking to the terrestrial cousin is important. We have these standards set, and the national park people do not expect to see an oil rig or heavy industrial activity. On many of these things absolutely there needs to be consultation. However, we're not starting from

Fisheries committee  Yes. To put this in context, I would start by saying that the government's goal of 10% protection is not 100% protection of the oceans, although we certainly should be planning carefully in 100% of our oceans. When it comes to marine protected areas and the goal of the government

Fisheries committee  Primarily, for me, that means taking into account such things as climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. For instance, if you look at the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, it's really about promoting oil and gas exploration and exploitation. It doesn't take into account other