If I may, Mr. Chair, at least with regard to the previous line of inquiry, the department undertook that beneficial ownership survey in an effort to determine the extent of potential foreign ownership within Canada's fisheries. While that body of work continues to reside with our friends and accounting colleagues at PSPC, we have preliminary results for Atlantic Canada. I can say that, based on the survey findings, 98% of Canadian offshore, midshore and exempted fleet licences are held by Canadian individuals or Canadian corporations. Fewer than 2% are held by foreign entities.
On May 8th, 2023. See this statement in context.