Mr. Speaker, it is easy to see this minister gets high on his own exhaust.
I have in my possession a Department of Fisheries and Oceans document which shows that not only is the minister proposing a $50 million tax grab in 1996, but more startling is planning to increase this by a further $20 million in 1997. This will mean that Canadian fishermen will be faced with a $70 million tax bill in 1997.
When is the minister going to start listening to fishermen instead of the self-serving bureaucrats in his department who are advocating this tax so they can preserve their own jobs?