Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question is for Christopher Jones, formerly of the DFO.
You may not be aware, so I'm letting you know that the National Assembly of Quebec has unanimously passed a motion calling on the DFO to compensate fishers who are victims of the sudden, unexpected decision to close the herring and mackerel fishery.
Based on your past experience, would you tell me how the DFO goes about this? How do they come to such a quick decision without telling the fishers?
Of course, the DFO manages fisheries, but we must never forget the human factor when making decisions.
Can you shed some light on that for me?