Minister, this committee has done a lot of work over the past six years, especially in examining the need for licence reforms in the Pacific region. This committee tabled reports, agreed to by all members of the committee, in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023, all of which contained recommendations for licence reform in the Pacific region.
The Liberal government's responses suggested it would act in line with the report recommendations, but it has not. In the meantime, in B.C., prawn licences have gone up 187%, crab licences have gone up 321%, halibut quotas are up 89% and the list goes on. The government's inaction is putting B.C. harvesters out of jobs.
When will you and your government deliver licence reforms for B.C. harvesters?