Okay.
Before my time runs out....
One of the problems we have with the sale of licences is the differences that exist between provinces. In the case I mentioned, for example, a person who wants to buy a licence in New Brunswick can be authorized to do so after living in that province for only six months. To buy a licence in Quebec, you have to have lived there for two years.
Are you aware of this problem? Why are we still unable to change these criteria?
We are told that it is up to the associations to request a change to the criteria, but the associations will certainly never ask us to do so.
I think we should add some standardized criteria to the Fisheries Act, because the purpose and spirit of that act is to keep licences in our regions so that neighbouring communities can benefit from the economic spinoffs. However, in my province, we see permits going to Quebec or other provinces because the residency criteria are not the same.
Are you aware of this problem? Also, can these residency criteria be easily changed?