As I said, I agree with the concerns expressed by the Ecology Action Centre. My feeling is that because of the circumstances and the difficulties that the island has faced during the last 15 years in terms of who is going to manage it, how it's going to be managed, what is to become of it, whether there is even going to be a human presence on Sable Island, which is essential, I think it's really important to pass this bill.
Because there is so much goodwill and so much commitment on the part of the community, government, and industry on protecting Sable Island, a recognition that this is an absolute priority, we could expect that during the next few years, with developing a management policy and with the consultations between Parks Canada, the Offshore Petroleum Board, and the industry, hopefully many of the concerns that have been expressed by CPAWS and the Ecology Action Centre can be dealt with.