Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A couple of issues -- one, that I hope the word "local" communities, consultation with "local" communities, includes the organizations that are designated by land claim agreements. These land claim agreements that I am familiar with have specific clauses, and specific chapters, that relate to Renewable Resources and have what we call designated organizations. So in passing this motion, I hope that it is clear that local communities include these designated organizations, and also include hunters' and trappers' organizations, or associations in each community.
My other comment is that when the department is taking a more proactive approach, I understand that there have been some negotiations with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to assume some of the responsibilities and I hope, taking into consideration comments made by other Members in this House, that when we take on these federal responsibilities that all due care is taken in the negotiations process. So we do get our fair share and, hopefully, more than our fair share of the fiscal dollars and cents that go with these responsibilities. Those are the two comments that I would like to make.