Mr. Chairman, I do not know if members recall that not too long ago I raised a question about the parliamentary committee. It went to Newfoundland and to the Atlantic region.
At that time I remember that George Baker said the problem was in the Grand Banks where the foreign fishing was happening. There was a unanimous recommendation that some changes had to be made. I recall that he did not vote on the recommendation. At the same time the member for Miramichi did vote on it and he became the chair of the committee. He was kicked out by the Liberal Party because of the position that George Baker took.
The people of Newfoundland supported what George was saying should happen. The foreign fishery was coming in and just taking over. It did hurt.
Would the member agree with me and the people of Newfoundland that George, being from Newfoundland and coming from the region, was right, and the committee was right because all parties agreed with the recommendations, except the government which refused the recommendations? That was a few years ago. It probably would have saved the fishery and it would not be where it is today.