Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Speaking of recognition, I'd also like to recognize in our gallery today some of our independent fishers from British Columbia, some of whom have appeared here before to great effect. I know that we have some issues about owner-operator and fleet separation that we're looking forward to discussing with them. I think everybody would join me in the hope that this gets to be done face to face in British Columbia, where we'll get a chance to hear as many people as possible who have experience on the water.
On the whole issue of our small craft harbours, we were able to make a fascinating visit to British Columbia and to central Canada, and my colleagues were out on the east coast. It seems that the amazing amount of money that comes in on temporary fixes cumulatively adds up to a tremendous amount of money but doesn't get the effect it needs because everything that's being done is of a patchwork nature. Sometimes the repairs are so interim they in fact don't really hold up all that well and in the long run we end up spending a lot more than we need to get these small craft harbours in good shape.
Can you comment on that? What needs to change?