Thank you, Minister.
No one is disputing that indigenous peoples have a right to fish. What is happening here is that many stakeholders have felt totally left out of the process and in the dark. Things have escalated to the point of tension where we are right now because of the absence of leadership and direct involvement by those who should be at the table as part of the process of reconciliation and coming to a solution that all parties can be part of.
I feel right now, Minister, there's an absence there. Now we're outsourcing to third parties and other interested people to do the job that should have been done right from the beginning by you, the minister, and the leadership of this country, namely the Prime Minister. They've not been involved. Why is that?