Fisheries committee  In fact, more agencies could be involved.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much.

Fisheries committee  Very good. Merci.

Fisheries committee  Sir, is it only this project or is it the village itself or the whole thing?

Fisheries committee  Well, I fully agree with you, and of course you've indicated that not only here but in the Magdalen Islands the problem is safe harbour sites. I certainly agree with what you said. Is there anybody else who would like to comment on any other development or anything else that would bring dollars in because of your wharf, other than the fishing aspect itself, which of course is of vital importance?

Fisheries committee  I would hope and expect that Heritage Canada could be very much involved too, and hopefully they will be, because you've put a lot of work into this, and you have a project that would be of great interest to me and to other people across the country. If anybody else wants to ask a question....

Fisheries committee  Yes, but also, if I understand you correctly, it's going to again play a major role in creating development. I think you indicated that you hope to create some part-time and permanent jobs there. That's so important. That would go along with having a proper wharf infrastructure and the dollars in order to put this in place.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much. I certainly appreciate everybody taking the time to come here, as you are volunteering your time. As a member of this committee, what I want to try to do is convince government, whatever stripe--none of them have been good enough at it--to put enough money into small craft harbours to make sure that they end up in a better state.

Fisheries committee  Now, you mentioned that you have a special designation. I missed what you meant about that special designation. Is it this building you're talking about, or is it in your town or community? What has the special designation? I understand you have to follow certain guidelines, is that correct?

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much. I'm going to pass it on to my colleague, Mr. Simms.

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. First of all, I must tell you I am very pleased to be here with my colleagues in Gaspé. We've heard a lot of problems about small craft harbours over the week. We have yet to hear about a port that had too much money. It's an ongoing problem to convince governments that they need to spend more money on small craft harbours.

Fisheries committee  I thank you very much. That barge came from somewhere else before it came to Prince Edward Island, and we didn't have it. That's the problem we're all facing. Also you mentioned--and I'd like you to expand on that--that in Gaspé they do not have wharves to fish out of, or they don't have any infrastructure in place.

Fisheries committee  That's what we're here for: we want to hear the different opinions.

Fisheries committee  Are you actually saying that the government can't do things as well as the private sector?

Fisheries committee  I thank you very much. Mr. Mallet, I was very interested in your presentation. I would just like you to comment a bit more. Of course, coming from a fisheries community myself, I'm well aware of the lack of money and the problems with DFO. But DFO can only distribute what government allots.