Minister, you know we have only a certain amount of time.
Whether it was the former premier of Nova Scotia or the current provincial government in B.C., it's a common thread. Whether it was industry stakeholders or indigenous leaders on the east and west coasts that we heard from, they all felt that they were not properly consulted or in the loop. Major decisions that affect the livelihood of British Columbians, Atlantic Canadians and Canadians from coast to coast whose livelihoods depend upon these very fisheries are being made, and they're left out of the process. They feel that they're not being heard and they're not part of it. They're frustrated, Minister, and we're hearing this. It isn't us who are saying this; it's the stakeholders who are saying it. It is the people whose livelihoods are being affected who are saying this.
Minister, they want to know that they have your ear, that you're hearing their concerns and that you will enact policies that are going to be responsible towards their future and the future of their families.