You'll get a Christmas card from me, Mr. Perkins.
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that.
Minister, it's great to see you and it's great to see the officials here.
Minister, the supplementary estimates (B) contain funding for the circular economy and, more specifically, the ghost gear program. We've actually heard a fair bit over the past month about Canada's efforts to remove ghost gear from our waters, especially as it relates to the safety of the North Atlantic right whale.
We've also heard a bit of testimony about how strong our provisions are, but there was also a lot of concern, Minister, about the red listing of Canadian seafood by Seafood Watch. I wonder if you could speak to the work the government is doing to protect the North Atlantic right whale and to this unfounded red listing.