Thank you, Mr. Chair.
If I may, the department did not set up the Cohen inquiry. It was a decision of the Government of Canada and the Prime Minister to establish, and to have Justice Cohen lead the inquiry into this very important issue. It's not a question of whether or not we are satisfied that it's achieving its objectives because we didn't establish the objectives.
I am actually—I'm on record as saying this many times—pleased with the work that it is doing, that it has been charged with doing. As everybody knows, managing the salmon fishery on the west coast of British Columbia is complex. The science is complex. There are many points of view. So to have a year and a half or two years of specific focus on that question can only be of assistance to everybody that has an interest in this fishery. I have no views on how it is conducting itself.
I know they have a series of scientists being called into the future. I think that the list of people that will be testifying is either on their website now, or will be. It is up to Justice Cohen to continue to do his work and the work of the commission. We have testified, many of us have been called to testify, and will continue to do so.