Mel Arnold at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On December 2nd, 2024. See this statement in context.

December 2nd, 2024 / 12:40 p.m.

Conservative

Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you to the witnesses for being here.

Mr. MacPherson, I'll start with you.

You talked a lot about everyone being under the same season and so on. We've read articles about this issue for some of the fisheries on the Atlantic coast.

Is there anything specific needed in the act to deal with the organized crime element, or is that under the Criminal Code or other statutes? Are there pieces that could be in the act to address the ever-increasing value of the commodity and apparent attraction of organized crime?

See context to find out what was said next.