I think it's very clear that there are a lot of stakeholders involved in what we're talking about. The key ones we need in order to define moving forward on this.... We need to speak to the Mi’kmaq themselves, as well as the fisheries associations that are part of this, as well as the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, scientists and interested stakeholders. I wanted to keep it pretty broad, but I think five meetings would be enough to bring in the leadership from the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet communities and to hear from the different associations, the scientists and DFO, as well as any other interested stakeholders we can put together in a list. I feel that this is the way forward. We should be able to vote quickly on this and stop the delays. There are lives at stake.
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