Mr. Speaker, during my recent visit to Atlantic Canada I heard a lot of criticism of the Tobin tax. One criticism above all the rest is that fishermen are distressed that the licence fees are to be based on gross landed value rather than on net profit. The minister knows very well there is a large difference between gross and net profit.
Is the minister going to listen to fishermen on at least this one small point and ensure that fees are based on net profit, not gross landed value?