Thank you.
Well, I know the minister doesn't intend to hide behind cabinet confidentiality, and I will encourage the minister to check that information and provide it.
I do have a concern about some information in the 2009-10 estimates. It's a very general question.
I appreciate the focus on aquaculture development and the view that the future is limitless, and so on. I understand the importance of aquaculture to jobs. Of course, it's also a great concern that there may be interactions between aquaculture and the wild salmon in British Columbia, where many of the stocks have been declining over the years.
Minister, we're all aware of the importance of habitat management, management of the ocean, protected areas, and science for having a healthy foundation so that we can have industrial fisheries and aquaculture sustainably. So I note the huge reductions in the budget for ocean management and healthy and productive aquatic ecosystems.
I'm wondering if the minister can explain why there's almost a 50% reduction in spending between 2008-09 and 2009-10 in the area of healthy and productive aquaculture ecosystems. Are the ecosystems and their sustainability not a priority for this minister?