Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.
I want to say a huge thanks to all the amazing presenters. My riding is in downtown Toronto. I grew up in downtown Toronto, but believe it or not, my mother's first job when she immigrated to Canada from Mexico was actually in processing salmon. That went on until the late seventies. I remember always having a houseful of salmon and always loving it.
Thank you for your presentations today. You all have been very clear about what the needs are right now and what some of the weaknesses are in our current support programs. You've come up with some excellent ideas about some of the adjustments and programs you might be looking for. I want to say that it has come across loud and clear. It has been an excellent dialogue and discussion.
I want to focus my question on one of the things the Prime Minister said this morning in response to questions from the media after his daily update. He said that one of the things the federal government is doing is looking at how we “build back better”. A lot of our discussions focus very much on this year. How are we going to get through this year? How are we going to pivot into 2021? I think the reality is that the world is going to look a bit different when this pandemic is over and as we get through this pandemic. I'll also say that sometimes crises like these actually allow us to see weaknesses in our current business models.
My question is open to anyone who would like to respond. I'd like to hear from the different coasts and the different parts of the fishing sector. How can the federal government start investing in the fishing sector in a way that's going to help the sector build back better?
I think Ms. Burridge mentioned that there are some things we could be doing, but they would require a huge investment in a particular type of technology. I would love to hear a little bit of that, because not only do I think that we need to invest right now to help you survive, I also think that we need to be investing to help you actually thrive moving forward.
Who would like to start to respond to that?