Thank you very much.
Before giving the floor to Mr. Stoffer, I would like to take the time to ask just one question about a document we received from the department. These are some briefing notes we received in response to a request by the committee. These notes contradict one of the points you mentioned. So I would like to allow you to react to this so that we know what is true and what is not.
It states that the Federal Court decisions in the Larocque case have no bearing—this is the department speaking—on the scientific projects carried out by the industry when the industry pays for them and when quotas are not used to fund these activities directly or indirectly.
I would like to hear your comments on this statement by the department.