Mr. Speaker, I will tell the hon. member what I have told him and other members of his party time and time again. I will say one more time that the first priority for salmon fishing is conservation or escapement. Second is the aboriginal fishery. Third is recreational and commercial fishing. This is constitutional and in accordance with government policy, It is in accordance with the aboriginal fishery strategy and every law the country has ever made. I cannot put it any more clearly.
In the House of Commons on June 17th, 1996. See this statement in context.