Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the second report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), your committee has completed its study of the implications of the September 17 supreme court decision in R. v Marshall on the management of fisheries in the Atlantic region and tables its report. Notwithstanding Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response thereto within 45 days.
I particularly thank committee members and the staff of the committee for their very hard work. They worked late hours trying to get this committee report completed in time. That includes Publication Services; Alan Nixon, the researcher; Bill Farrell, the clerk; France Lewis, the clerk's administrative assistant; Nathalie Labelle, the administrative officer; and Michael O'Neill.