I accept your apology and I expect that in return I'll get a little more time.
In terms of licences, for example, for shrimpers, you recently announced a review of licence fees. The relative costs of licences for the various fisheries throughout the country will be reviewed with a view to increasing fairness.
How long will this review take? I have had an opportunity to put this question to several individuals but I have not been given a specific answer to date. The first person to respond to this was from your department. Unfortunately, I cannot recall their name. The statement was made during a radio interview in my riding. The individual stated that the review would take two to three years.
Had I been standing or sitting down at the time, I would have fallen over. That doesn't make any sense. This situation, especially that of Quebec shrimpers, has been known for a very long time. I would like you to tell me how long the review will take.