Thank you, Chair.
Welcome to our witnesses.
My first question is for Mr. Burns. There was a letter sent on February 5, 2024, and we have a quote here from Greg Pretty, the FFAW-Unifor president. I want to read this. He said:
The Minister has very clearly failed in her responsibility under the federal Fisheries Act by not prioritizing social, economic and cultural factors as well as the preservation and promotion of the independence of independent license holders.
I'm wondering if you can provide some thoughts on that quote, and provide some further insights, please.