Mr. Speaker, I rise on a question of privilege today in relation to a discrepancy between a response given to the House and myself regarding Order Paper Question No. 82 standing in my name and the answer I received to an access to information request. I have advised the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans of my intention to rise today on this issue.
Mr. Speaker, with your permission, I would first like to state the case to demonstrate the discrepancy and then present supporting precedents. My question was: What effect did the late signing of the aboriginal fisheries agreement in British Columbia have on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans-