Fisheries committee  Yes. We determined that we needed to be participants in it because we were named in the terms of reference as a possible cause. We did not apply to the Canadian government for funding support to participate, but most of the other groups, except for ourselves and Rio Tinto, did.

Fisheries committee  It's not helpful.

Fisheries committee  It's a bit of a sore point for me, I must say. As a participant in the hearings, you're granted standing. With that standing come some obligations and requirements. One of them is.... Because of the volume of information that's being put into this massive database, as the differe

Fisheries committee  It's a good question, because of course we're now under a new regulatory regime. A fishing licence, actually, is what we have in British Columbia. I think my colleague who grew salmon probably talked about the need for an aquaculture act. Aquaculture is mentioned once in federal

Fisheries committee  It's been a very interesting experience participating in the Cohen commission. We were named in the terms of reference for Cohen, so we're one of only two groups that are funding our own participation in that committee, and it's been a very expensive and very time-consuming exper

Fisheries committee  Those are lots of questions in one question. It's certainly a concern for me. I started my career in salmon farming. I came from a community development background and was working with North Island College as the director of training and community development. I got involved wit

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak with you. I live in Black Creek, just south of Campbell River. I work in Campbell River. My office is located there, but I was here in Ottawa for the seafood value chain round table meetings earlier this week, so I have taken advan