Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans said yesterday that Canadian fishermen have access to foreign quotas. He said “It is only when they choose not to fish that the offer is made to foreign fleets”. How dare this minister accuse Canadian fishermen of choosing not to fish. He knows that is not true. Will the minister apologize to Canadian fishermen right now for his false accusations?
In the House of Commons on February 12th, 1998. See this statement in context.