Mr. Speaker, I want to mention the excellent work done by the government, and in particular the Minister of Transport, the hon. Douglas Young, regarding the case of the Irving Whale . This ship, which has been called a time bomb for the environ-
ment, will finally be refloated. This is good news for the residents of the Magdalen Islands and P.E.I.
The witnesses heard by the Gagnon-Easter committee were able, for the first time, to express their fear to me and to Wayne Easter, the hon. member for Malpeque. They were unanimous in saying that it was time to act, and our government listened to them.
In conclusion, I want to congratulate all those who worked relentlessly for that happy ending in the case of the Irving Whale . All of Eastern Canada is very grateful for that outcome.