Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Since we'll probably have to go vote in five minutes, I assume my time will be split in two.
I'm very happy to be here today. Given my personal and professional experience and the fact that I represent a riding in central Montreal, I'm really glad I'm the one asking you questions, not the other way around. That would be an unpleasant situation for me.
Either of you can answer my first question.
A recent report by the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development revealed that DFO still isn't able to collect the accurate comprehensive catch data it needs to sustainably manage fisheries in Canada and protect fish stocks. That finding is further to a 2016 audit, so seven years later. The department has apparently done very little, almost nothing.
Why do you think the department is still unable to collect all of that information and data in order to sustainably protect fish stocks?