Thank you very much, Rick. It's good to have you here.
First of all, I understand quite well that you're implementing the decisions of government. You have to implement what's put before you, and I fully understand that.
Given the understanding that practically everybody involved in the fishing industry, letters from government members from all sides of the House, and the industry itself support this funding, is there anything illegal about this funding being extended for a year? Somebody gave CCFI the direction to go out and get funding from the provincial government, which they did, and the funding was cut from 100% to 50% over time. All I want to know is whether there is anything illegal or inappropriate about extending the funding. It's a government decision to extend or not extend the funding. This is very important to the fishing industry.