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Mr. Chairman, the PC Party is very much in favour of protecting endangered species, the environment, unique ecosystems, and we also support protecting designated areas for our future generations, whether it is through the creation of a new national park or marine conservation areas. However, after listening to many witnesses who have appeared before the committee as well as watching the actions of both the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, who unilaterally declared the Sable Gully a protected area, just east of Sable Island, and the Secretary of State for Parks, who withdrew from Newfoundland because of an apparent lack of support for the proposal, I became convinced that this piece of legislation is not necessary to fulfil the goal of having marine protected areas.
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