Mr. Speaker, we know that the government has much difficulty in dealing with the Americans when it comes to protecting Canadians' interests.
My question is for the fisheries minister. We understand from British Columbia and the coastal communities on the west coast that a Pacific salmon treaty deal is very near. Can he assure the House that that deal will indeed take into consideration the interests of coastal communities on the west coast? Will it protect the interests of northern and southern fishermen in British Columbia?