Thank you, Chair.
I want to hold a little bit on some of the questions that were asked by my colleague Mr. Perkins.
Specifically for some context, we know that many of our fisheries practices, both present and past, but hopefully not future, are based on very colonial practices. We know that the right to fish for food and for social and ceremonial purposes is protected under section 35 of the Constitution. This is information we all know.
We also know it's important that through a process of reconciliation with first nations, we purposely are not pitting first nation fishers against non-indigenous fishers and vice versa. I want to ensure that we have an opportunity to hear from you a little more around the work being done to ensure that these processes are being done effectively, alongside first nations, ensuring that we're not reinforcing a narrative that can create more division at a time when we need to come together.