With regard to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' fisheries licence buyout program in the Fundy region: ( a ) what is the total number of licences purchased for aboriginal communities; ( b ) what is the total dollar figure spent on this program from the departmental budget; ( c ) does this program include funding from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs; ( d ) have any studies been carried out to measure the impact of this program on aboriginal communities and, if so, what were the results; ( e ) have any studies been carried out to measure the impact of this program on non-aboriginal communities and, if so, what were the results; (f) what is the total dollar figure for commissions paid to consultants for facilitating this program; ( g ) has the department established any specific time lines for the duration of this program; and ( h ) has the department anticipated the total cost associated with this program?
In the House of Commons on November 15th, 2004. See this statement in context.