Mr. Chair, the motion is not specific on where the study would want to get to. What specifically within the science division of the department does the motion attempt to get to?
For the last six years, our government has consistently increased the financing to significantly increase the capability of the department to monitor science and data. I'm not so sure. Are we attempting to undermine or second-guess the work and the independence of the scientific branch of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans? I have a real problem with that.
Could you speak a bit more to what the study is going to attempt to uncover?