Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, everyone, for being on the call and to all the witnesses, thank you for your time.
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard has repeatedly stated that the government response measures, including the emergency wage subsidy, the emergency response benefit and business credit availability program, the emergency business account and others, provide adequate support to assist fish and seafood operators to weather the storms they are facing today.
However, my Conservative colleagues and I have received many concerns from fishery stakeholders and even their accountants who have told us that the government's response measures are not accessible to fisheries operators and workers for a number of reasons.
Many fisher organizations have asked for clarification from Minister Jordan's office, as we have in writing. Sadly, no one seems to be getting a response.
Are your members sure that the response measures I just mentioned are indeed accessible for them and their employees? Do you have any answers or feedback on that?