I understand that point of view.
This motion is about sea lice, I think, and not aquaculture in a broader study. That's why I thought if we wanted to go in this direction.... Yes, she is a scientist and she has her particular agenda or involvement, I think, in this.
I wondered whether, in addition to Alexandra Morton, it would be helpful to also ask Dr. Mark Sheppard, the senior aquatic animal health veterinarian for the province of B.C., who is responsible for controlling and monitoring sea lice, and all that stuff. As I understand it, he is a provincial individual, but I think it would be interesting to have both of them here. It has been provincially managed up until now--well, largely, with some federal involvement there as well.
I'd be happy to amend the motion to include him after Alexandra Morton, and have them both appear, maybe on the same day for an hour each, or something like that if we wanted to. That would be up to the chair.
So my amendment would be to add the words “and Dr. Mark Sheppard, senior aquatic animal health veterinarian for the province of British Columbia” after the words “Alexandra Morton”.