Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I had requested consideration of a motion that the following be reported to the House at the earliest opportunity:
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans recommends that the government restore full funding to the Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation to enable this organization and its partners to pursue its mission to make available to the fishing industry the largest and best-equipped body of experts in fisheries-related science and technology in the country for the benefit of the industry's long-term competitiveness and sustainability.
We heard from witnesses from the Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation. As well, we did gratefully receive input from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. We have collected a significant amount of data evidence on this particular subject, not only through the conduct of collection of evidence through the Atlantic lobster study tour through Atlantic Canada but as well through the witnesses we heard here in Ottawa.
I'm of the belief that we've collected enough data now, enough evidence to form conclusions and to vote on this particular motion as it stands.