I have been listening to you. I must say that I find this quite shocking, because it does not sound like governing a rich country like Canada, but rather a country like Bangladesh or Ethiopia.
The government is taking the assets of fishers, and we know that they are not necessarily rich people, particularly those in the groundfish industry. There have been moratoriums that have been very difficult for them. They have to pay for fuel, labour, insurance—everything. And here, the government is taking their assets to fund an activity that is the responsibility of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Moreover, we hear that their equipment, their boats and staff were used and they volunteered to do research, otherwise, the whole season would have been jeopardized.
How do you feel when you hear that once again this year the federal government has a $15-billion surplus?