C and P coverage fisheries officers are important, but they're not the solution to the problems we're dealing with today. We have to move forward on negotiations to resolve the questions around moderate livelihood and to establish a basis on which harvesters in first nations and non-first nations communities can start working together to develop a successful fishery. Yes, C and P is a part of this picture, but the real priority has to be on moving forward quickly and effectively with the negotiation of a new treaty on aboriginal fisheries.
On November 25th, 2020. See this statement in context.