Thank you, Mr. Chair.
On sealing, of course this is a much-maligned industry by so-called animal rights groups, and they have certainly unfairly targeted our sealers, our families, and our communities.
I'm just wondering, within the budget itself.... I know there are snippets of money spent on maybe some information, some management matters, and even some of the coast guard budget gets used up in terms of assisting our sealers, like it would other types of fisheries. Is there a separate budget item or is there any targeted money that goes into assisting our sealers and the sealing industry? Because those who oppose it are of course spending millions--if not tens of millions--of dollars trying to eradicate this important traditional cultural and economic industry.
So is there any line item whatsoever in these estimates I could point to and say yes, you use that money to assist our sealers?