Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
The opponents of seal hunting are currently running ads in which hunters are seen performing unspeakable acts on these animals. There are two possibilities: either this is fake footage, in which case it needs to be denounced for what it is, or these acts really were committed, in which case the perpetrators need to be prosecuted.
Can the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans make a commitment to initiate an investigation in order to inform this House as to whether seal hunting is indeed being carried out in accordance with the standards and the law?