Ms. Desbiens, I'm a bit confused about this.
We were happy when our current Minister of Fisheries and Oceans was appointed. She's from our region and she knows the fishing industry well, having grown up there. I liked to say at the time—and Jean Lanteigne could corroborate this, as could Jason Spingle—that she was going to favour coastal communities in her announcements. However, even today, I can't believe that the announcement she made on January 26 was hers. That's how bad it is.
To answer your question, I think some people understand. However, when the time comes to make decisions, what interests are taken into account? Are they economic or social interests? Do we want to continue to occupy the land of these communities scattered across the eastern part of the country? Are we focusing on the various colours of Canada's electoral map, red, blue, yellow or other, with a view to the next elections? Where do we stand in Canada in this respect? How seriously are we taking the real impact of fisheries on our communities?