I don't necessarily agree with you. In fact, the recent efforts of some of us, like Mr. Simms and myself, who went to Paris... I was there in May and I went back in June. In May, the Council of Europe was looking at a recommendation aimed at banning seal products from Canada. We had the opportunity to meet with those people. I also met with them when they came here in Quebec. Some accepted it to go to the Magdalen Islands to meet with some hunters. I'm not saying that it's because of our action but that recommendation that was intended to ban seal products was withdrawn and we were left with a single major irritant, the proposed prohibition of the hakapik.
This shows that a limited effort has allowed us to achieve something even though it doesn't cancel all the effects of the campaign of demagogy and doesn't change the minds of 800 million Europeans, of course. However, if we all pitch in, I believe that truth and logic will have a better chance to prevail. People don't say as much now in Europe that seals are an endangered species, even though they keep saying it on their web sites. There, they still say that it's endangered species. That's part of their arguments but when we talk to them and confront them, they become more reasonable. So, as far as I'm concerned, even small efforts may be productive. However, they have to be supported by very significant efforts from the government of Canada and from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.