Fisheries committee  I just want to come back to the intent of the policy. The intent of the policy is to deter shark finning. It's not a ban against shark fins. There still may be situations in which fins are harvested responsibly and under the licensing policy of domestic licensing. This legislati

Fisheries committee  We will provide that information to the committee.

Fisheries committee  Yes, socio-economic impacts would be done on other regulations.

Fisheries committee  They would be done on regulations that are introduced, yes.

Fisheries committee  The legislation would prohibit the importation of the fin or any part of the fin into Canada. I think that when it comes to a consommé type of thing, if there's no evidence of fin pieces in it, we could not prohibit it.

Fisheries committee  I'll have to get back to you. I think it's ex officio.

Fisheries committee  I think it probably is too, but I don't have that specificity, so I'll have to....

Fisheries committee  I will have to get back to you, but I think that because it's an importation and exportation challenge, the CBSA is authorized to enforce those exportations and importations.

Fisheries committee  It's a private member's bill, so no. Typically there is not a socio-economic impact assessment.

Fisheries committee  The amendments that were introduced by Senator Harder basically provided Bill C-68 with precedence, so if Bill S-238 does pass and Bill C-68 passes, that coordinating amendment would strike down Bill S-238.

Fisheries committee  If Bill S-238 passes...?

Fisheries committee  That's right.

Fisheries committee  That's correct. If Bill S-238 receives royal assent and Bill C-68 does not, Bill S-238 stands. If Bill S-238 does not receive royal assent and Bill C-68 does, those provisions prevail. If they both receive royal assent, Bill C-68 prevails.

Fisheries committee  CBSA would administer these—

Fisheries committee  It could be the CFIA.