Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of the Environment.
The minister is undoubtedly aware of the shrimp trawler which recently sank while being towed to port in Newfoundland. This vessel contains a huge amount of fuel which is now seeping to the surface.
As this trawler sank on prolific crab fishing grounds and is only a few miles away from a bird sanctuary which has, at this time, breeding time, over one million sea birds, what steps is the minister taking to avert an ecological disaster around the cliffs affected?