Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to return to our elver fishers. They have been telling us that they've agreed to give up a share of their quota in exchange for compensation. They did so unilaterally and lost 14% of their quota without receiving any compensation. I would simply like to add this information to what my colleague said. This debatable situation is causing concern among the fishers, and I understand them.
On another topic, we received quite a few people at our office who told us that they have a variety of complaints about the Canadian Coast Guard. Those who have complained have not yet received a reply and have been waiting for two years already, and in some instances for seven years. A number of them are experiencing extreme hardship and I understand them.
How can such lengthy delays be explained? I see that several million dollars will be spent on dealing with litigation. I was thinking that it might be about this matter. Why should it take so long to settle Canadian Coast Guard grievances?