Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think it's very important to have some answers on what's been done in relation to these previous two reports, because oftentimes we feel like we're wasting our time here making recommendations in these reports and nothing gets done.
There was a report that was published from this committee on Atlantic salmon, and there's been one on striped bass. There was one on mackerel. It's on and on and on, and we make these great all-party recommendations that we agree on, and it seems like the reports go out of here and nothing happens.
I certainly support my colleague's amendment to at least try to let them know that they need to be accountable to the people. We bring witnesses in here from our communities and stakeholders from various regions. It's their opportunity to have their say. They put their heart and soul into their testimony here at this committee, and they walk away and say two years later, “What a waste of time, There's no hope”.
Anyway, at least Mr. Arnold's amendment, if it gets accepted, will let these government officials and the government know that we mean some sort of business here.
I don't know how Mr. Cormier feels, but I'm sure that he has to be a little frustrated coming from an area in New Brunswick that has a very dense population of striped bass. He has to be frustrated beyond all measure, and I see that he has his hand up, so that's it for me, Mr. Chair.