Mr. Chairman, we know that there will be an impact if we are not successful in opening up any of these markets. However, the impact is really difficult to determine as long as we do not have the answer with regard to the interpretation relating to the transportation of seal products via Europe. We therefore do not know precisely what the impact will be.
We must develop other markets, other transportation routes, etc. It is therefore impossible, at present, to determine exactly what the impact will be. We therefore are unable to speak about what might be done to assist the fishers or hunters.
However, the government of Canada does have programs, within the development agencies, that might assist in these cases, and we will see what the needs are when we have more information.