Mr. Chairman, it would be nice if Mr. Jim Wild and Mr. Paul Sprout would be asked to be here on Tuesday when the DFO appears before us. They've made some pretty serious allegations towards them, and I'd sure like to hear their side of the story to see if they have rehabilitated themselves in this regard.
Gentlemen, I want to thank you very much for your opportunity here.
I want to ask you a sidebar question. In the papers now, DFO is talking about a new agreement regarding a commercial fishery for some aboriginal groups on the river. Some fishing groups here with us last week indicated that because of the large potential for fish to go up the river, they would agree to that kind of a proposal, but we've also heard from other people, such as Mr. Phil Eidsvik, that they would disagree with that proposal.
What are your views on that possible agreement to allow a limited commercial fishery with some first nations groups along the river?