Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Again, I think we've heard pretty clear testimony, even as of the last meeting, about impacts on coastal communities—devastating impacts. With this study that we're on right now, we're dealing with the Fisheries Act, and I think we have a lot on our plate to get covered off, a lot to deal with.
To take valuable time from this committee's efforts to get into something that obviously has massive jurisdictional questions surrounding it would not be prudent. It would not be prudent for us to spend time on something like this. I don't know about the rest of the committee members, but I know for a fact that some of our provincial counterparts would be very clear on how they'd feel about our taking up something like this and entertaining this type of motion.
I strongly urge the committee to make sure that we're not going into this fray and dealing with areas of provincial jurisdiction that are clearly marked out and have been clearly defined.
They've made their voices abundantly clear to all of us, I know, here on the east coast. I know that the west coast has a different perspective and advantage, and I respect that, but I think it would behoove this committee and wise for this committee to not go down this particular road at this particular time.