Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Poirier, I am an MP from beautiful BC. I am also a great fan of the other “belle province“ and I am delighted to welcome you here today.
After listening to the testimony of several individuals who have dealings with the government, I get the sense that lobster fishers are pretty much the same as other fishers. They are not necessarily advocating one across-the-board solution. One woman who testified before the committee said she was opposed to any solution that would involve a slew of new regulations. When a group deals with the government, it is natural for it to seek out a solution that will affect all of its members.
I also noticed that there was no broad marketing plan in place for lobster fishers. When questions were asked about how the Chinese or Asian market was being handled, I was not clear to me whether all project participants were getting the best possible results for their members. There seems to be a conflict between the individual, and the group.
In your opinion, how could problems like this be resolved?