Egmont  Mr. Speaker, one of the privileges of being the member for Egmont is representing the vibrant Acadian regions of Évangéline and West Prince. These communities have built much of their rich history by preserving their culture and language. I am proud to be part of a government that has done so much to support this major contribution.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I would ask the minister to elaborate a bit more on this. There were cutbacks in the department in the area of protection and enforcement. Is this a priority that she sees within the department under her ministry, in continuing to staff the department higher in that area?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, could the minister elaborate a bit on Mr. Surette's role, whom I view as a very credible individual to advise you on this issue? You indicated earlier that he was going to report to you at a particular time frame. Could you just explain a bit to the House his role as it relates to you, as the minister?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, could the minister be clear to the House, as was asked several times before, regarding the commercial fishery. Who has the responsibility in the department to ensure that the rights of the commercial fishing industry and the owner-operator policy that our government enshrined is taken into consideration during these negotiations and that the commercial fishers' rights are protected?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I will be sharing the last five minutes of my time with the member for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin. I have a question for the minister on the subject of small craft harbours. It is a file that I know the minister is very passionate about and very involved in. Could she briefly confirm to the House and those listening the position of the department today, as it was when we formed government in 2015, regarding the budget of small craft harbours?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I know the personal efforts the minister has put into securing sector funding for the fishing industry through the fish harvester benefit and grant program. It is important for those watching to realize that the fishing industry is the only sector that has a sector-specific financial aid package as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I would ask the minister if she could continue to elaborate on the importance of that benefit to the industry.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the issue that is getting the most attention, and one of the most serious on the east coast, is the conflict between first nations fishers and commercial fishers. One of the areas I hear the most concern about, and it comes both from departmental staff as well as fishers both commercial and indigenous, is the lack of enforcement capability within the department.

Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, as my colleague is a long-time parliamentarian, he would understand that in the last five to 10 years, the world economy has expanded and changed so rapidly, especially on the data side and in the technology base, that we are really running to catch up. If we look at businesses in the past, we see change occurred slowly and businesses, especially small businesses, could adapt to it in a meaningful way.

Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, crafting legislation is obviously complex, and governments reach out to various jurisdictions in analyzing similar legislation to adapt best practices that occur elsewhere. Certainly, as the bill moves through the parliamentary process and gets analysis and debate at various stages including committee, I am sure all those best practices will be brought forward and included in any amendments that may make the bill stronger, better and less confusing for consumers, as the hon. member pointed out.

Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, the complexity of the question lies in the definition or interpretation of consent by the individual who is giving it. That is why legislation in most cases is broad and can be broadly applied, as my hon. colleague pointed out. She used a specific reference, but in this case it is about incorporating an individual's or a business's idea of consent into legislation so that it respects the many definitions of consent across the country.

Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020  Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to stand and resume debate on Bill C-11, now at second reading, on the consumer privacy protection act. This act, which replaces private sector privacy protections under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, places consumer protection at the forefront in order to ensure Canadians have confidence in the digital marketplace and can trust that businesses are handling their personal data responsibly.

West Prince  Mr. Speaker, today I wish to acknowledge the resilience of the West Prince community in my Egmont riding following awful tragedies that occurred earlier this fall. Last Friday, I was invited to attend an event hosted by the community of Northport to thank all the volunteers and recognize the families whose lives were changed forever.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, when our party formed the government in 2015, one of the commitments we moved on quickly was to restore funding to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in the key areas of science, habitat protection and protecting the industry. As for removing plastics from the oceans, I agree with my hon. colleague that we should be moving toward a system that makes the polluter pay for those particular items that he referenced in his question.

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, one of the great myths is the hypocrisy that often occurs within the Conservative Party when questioning in the House on the balancing of budgets. We can listen to the rhetoric that we hear day after day coming from across the floor or we can look at the actual practice of Conservative governments.