Thank you, Mr. Chair.
What Canadians need is certainty. All we really want is the Liberal members to meet with the minister and relay to her the urgency of this matter. Really, it's coming down to legal opinions on what the interpretation is. I don't know if there's anyone except the minister who can actually put out a directive to say what that interpretation is.
The interpretation was that tubbing would not be permitted. It needs to be very clear that tubbing will continue and that the reinterpretation will be rescinded. These prawn harvesters and the people who rely on them need this certainty. Really, all we wanted was for the government members on the committee to approach the minister to express the urgency of the situation and to have her be very clear: not just to provide an opinion or clarity, but to be very clear that the reinterpretation that tubbing would be illegal has been rescinded. That's all.
Thank you.