I think you're absolutely right. We are willing to fish and take care of our own security. We're willing to adopt any suggestions from CBSA or DFO to ensure that poached and black market eels are not leaving the country.
I think it's cruel to take 1,100 jobs from 1,100 families in one of the worst economies we've seen in decades. These are rural communities. We need these jobs. The minister has put us in a tough position. I would just like to point out that she refuses to even meet with us. She will not look us in the face.
We all had to talk to our employees—50 employees, 25 employees—and tell them. There were a lot of tears. There was a lot of “What am I going to do? I'll have to sell my house. I'll have to sell my car.”
We had to look at them. I want the minister to look at me. That's what I would request from this committee.
Thank you.