Okay. I will shorten my remarks and go directly to the request for an inquiry.
If we look at the Maritime Fishermen's Union approach to fishers, namely inshore fishers, we note that they have set up several companies. I have some of the companies names here, and I will give them to you. We want to know, since DFO is also financially committed in these companies, why were they created, where the profits are going, and who is funding them. The MFU has forced inshore fishers to pay $300 to join a medical insurance plan, which is completely illegal, because that is not under its mandate. Moreover, the MFU returns a set amount to inshore fishers for crab. If the price of crab on the market goes up, the inshore fishers do not receive an increase. The MFU represents 1,200 fishers. DFO has signed agreements with the MFU for area 12, following the pressure that I mentioned earlier.
Mr. Chairman, I will conclude by saying that a public enquiry could help answer the questions of thousands of people who have signed a petition, which I will submit to you later.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.