Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome, Madam Minister. It's certainly nice to have you with us today and for you to take time from your busy schedule to be with us, even though I know you have an awful cold.
I certainly want to reiterate your words when you said we can be very proud of our fish industry. Having visited my constituency last summer, you know that I certainly feel that way and am very proud of the work they do and the employment they provide.
Just recently I met with a group of fishermen in my constituency who were concerned about repairs to their harbour. I'm just wondering, how is the funding distributed for these small craft harbour programs, and has the funding increased at all?