Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon.
I don't exactly know how we're going to make sure we understand each other. You can probably understand from the expression on my face what I am saying. I have a lot of respect for you and the testimony you gave. I get the feeling that you're trying to tell us that people in this country still have a lot to learn. You've spoken very wisely. And I believe that Europeans, Canadians and Quebeckers can benefit from this wisdom.
To date, you have in many respects borne the brunt of the anti-hunting campaign. In the riding that I represent, there have been seal hunters for the past 300 years or thereabouts. So seal hunting is to some extent also a part of our history.
The anti-hunting campaign started about 30 years ago, and I wonder what you could have done, had the Canadian government and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada given you their support.