The member is absolutely correct, Mr. Speaker. That is the reason for my motion, to take it back to the committee
so the committee can examine it. This has been charged through far too quickly. The public right to fish, as the member says, is a 100 year old law. This is absolutely right.
It is this type of statement that puts people on the west coast in the frame of mind of saying: "Why does B.C. not take over the fishery? Obviously Ottawa does not care about it". It is this type of legislation that is fueling that sentiment. The member is correct. We want to take it back to the fisheries and oceans committee and deal with a number of these major concerns, call witnesses and deal with it in detail.