Mr. Ian MacPherson at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On October 26th, 2020. See this statement in context.

October 26th, 2020 / 6:30 p.m.

Executive Director, Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Association

I could speak to that.

We were told that the mandate was for nation-to-nation negotiations. We were not considered a stakeholder and wouldn't be involved in any of those talks. Although we were told for a number of months that DFO would try to facilitate some dialogue with various first nations in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, that didn't happen.

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