If may add to that, Mr. Chairman, many people do not understand that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans exercises authority for the Fisheries Act in all provinces except Quebec. I think it's under this 1922 agreement that Quebec has the authority, which is ordinarily held by DFO. For the first time this morning I understand from Mr. LeBlanc that there may be a hitch in that 1922 agreement that requires both governments to agree in making any change to that. As a result, in order to reduce the licence quotas in Quebec, there needs to be federal intervention or participation or collaboration. That's news to me, and surely that is something that can executed.
On May 26th, 2015. See this statement in context.