Thank you.
My name is Gord Johns. I'm a New Democratic member of Parliament for Courtenay—Alberni on Vancouver Island. We have a lot of similar issues that you're facing today, in terms of the threat to our salmon on the west coast.
Before I get started, I want to also acknowledge the traditional territory of the Mi'kmaq. Thank you, Chief Ginnish, for welcoming us to your territory. It's an honour to be here.
We were just in Newfoundland studying the cod. We talked a lot about adjacency and ensuring that local communities are not just accessing quota but managing the fishery. You talked earlier about Canada's obligation to respect the aboriginal rights entitlement around fish.
You've probably heard that where I'm from there was a court case, which has been over 10 years, that the Nuu-chah-nulth won. It established their right to catch and sell fish. Canada is just starting to come to the table to have those conversations.
Maybe you can share a little more about what you'd like to see in terms of how we move forward in co-management.