The negotiations have been ongoing with the Ahousaht groups that have been part of litigation with the departments, where the courts have determined that to date they have a constitutionally protected right to fish and sell their fish. We've been under negotiations with these groups for at least two years now, since the court decision. The negotiations to date have fallen within the mandate of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. We have accommodated their rights as well as we have been able to within our mandate through our various Fisheries programs with aboriginal groups, including PICFI on the west coast.
On December 10th, 2013. See this statement in context.