Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to raise two points. A resident of my riding has already shown a great deal of interest in fishing in the Arctic Ocean. When we were researching it, we learned that a great many departments have jurisdiction in this area, including the Privy Council Office, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Department of the Environment, the Department of National Defence, and Natural Resources Canada. Of course, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans also has some jurisdiction in the matter, but it's only a small part of the whole.
I also think that the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans does not have the authority to act on a lot of the issues presented here, even though I am really interested in the Arctic issue. I do not think that it's up to us to do this kind of research.
Regretfully, I will not support Mr. Donnelly's motion.