Fisheries committee  I'm discussing the authorities under the different acts with my colleague, because I'm not aware of.... You're asking about the relationship between the enforcement authorities for the Fisheries Act and for the WAPPRIITA, and I'm only aware of the authorities for the WAPPRIITA.

Fisheries committee  Are you asking who would do inspections of that? Under WAPPRIITA and the products and the species that are regulated under this act, the wildlife enforcement officers and Environment Canada have the authority to do inspections and to ensure that the conditions of WAPPRIITA have

Fisheries committee  They do have that ability, yes, for products that are under WAPPRIITA's regulation.

Fisheries committee  I'll have to check. I'm reviewing really quickly. Right now I don't see a minimum.

Fisheries committee  Thank you. I'm referring back to some previous information, some previous testimony from my colleagues who are in charge of wildlife enforcement. They indicated that the penalties under WAPPRIITA, the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprov

Fisheries committee  I am not completely sure about the two clauses you are referencing. I haven't done a comparison of the English to the French so I don't have a response for you on that.

Fisheries committee  It would be important to make sure that the intent in both the English and the French is the same.

Fisheries committee  What I could speak to is WAPPRIITA. You're talking about the export and then the conditions around export as potentially.... My role in Environment and Climate Change Canada is in relation to WAPPRIITA. When I look at Bill S-203—and if I understand your question correctly—it say

Fisheries committee  I'm not a lawyer, but if I understand Bill S-203 correctly, it would be up to the minister to determine whether that transfer is in the best interests of the cetacean's welfare.