You are quite right. We blame the provinces and the federal government for not heeding past recommendations. We would not be in the mess we are in today, as far as medium- and long-term support programs are concerned.
As I was saying earlier, the employment insurance program has been around for 55 years. Over the years, I don't think many people have stopped and wondered about the advisability of putting in place other programs.
Having said that, we are now in the midst of a full-blown crisis. We are asking for a multi-level support program, one to which the federal government should contribute $100 million. A federal-provincial commission should be set up and the provinces that want to contribute in some way should be able to do so. This federal-provincial commission would be made up of representatives of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and of each provincial fishery department.