—and I left standing.
I hope you have a pen because I have a few quick questions. I'm just going to run through the questions and I'll let you answer them.
DFO estimated last September that the European Union had already overrun its 2007 Greenland halibut or turbot quota by 10%, and the EU fleet just kept on fishing after that. What is the assessment of the EU's NAFO Greenland halibut quotas in 2007? What did DFO estimate the EU's catches were as against those quotas?
The proposed new NAFO convention contains provisions for reviewing objections, which you talked about, so what provisions does it contain to review and redress the violations of accepted quotas? You may want to talk about the reforms that were made.
Also, your government has now committed to bringing all significant international treaties to the House. So the question is not if, but when, the new NAFO reforms will be brought to the House.
Also, how will your commitment to extend the 200-mile limit affect issues such as the turbot quota?
Finally, changing gears just a little bit, I received correspondence regarding Bill C-32, and it says this:
We also recommend that the government send Bill C-32 to the Parliamentary Standing Committee prior to second reading to allow for adequate collaborative consultation and accommodation of Aboriginal and Treaty rights. We ask for your support in this regard.
Unfortunately, that was not done. It continues:
Given the important implications to First Nations of these proposed amendments to the Fisheries Act, failure to fully and adequately engage and consult First Nations may result in eventual legal challenges.
This correspondence was signed by Phil Fontaine, the national chief.
Obviously, that's a serious way of going about the issue. Why has the government not pursued taking the bill to committee prior to second reading?
Could you start with the issue of Greenland halibut or turbot, and also the new NAFO convention?