House of Commons Hansard #102 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was budget.

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Age of ConsentAdjournment Proceedings

7:25 p.m.

Conservative

Randy Kamp Conservative Dewdney—Alouette, BC

Mr. Speaker, I agree that it is not a simple problem, that it is somewhat complex and there is not going to be an easy answer to solve all of the problems. I think that the hon. member is also concerned about coming up with a solution. I do not think he is interested in politicizing this.

It seems to me that part of the solution is to address the issue of enforcement. If the question is whether compliance is taking place, he knows that we did not hear any evidence that would lead us to believe that we could answer yes to that. There is a compliance problem. If people are not complying, then we need to find a way to encourage them to comply. That involves enforcement.

The member can understand why those of us who live along the Fraser River would be concerned that there does not seem to be a solution in place for this year.

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7:30 p.m.

Liberal

Shawn Murphy Liberal Charlottetown, PE

Mr. Speaker, as I said before, these concerns are being taken very seriously by the minister and the department. A number of reports are on his desk. There is the report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, the Pearse-McRae report, and the report from the first nations. Most recently we received the report from Mr. Justice Williams. These initiatives, along with the significant progress already under way on the west coast, are giving the minister and his department a lot to consider as they plan for the future of the west coast fishery.

I agree with the member opposite that there has to be more enforcement and more science. Most important, there has to be more dialogue between the different stakeholders on the Fraser River.

We look forward to working closely with all members of the House to ensure a bright future for our Pacific fisheries.

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7:30 p.m.

The Acting Speaker (Mr. Marcel Proulx)

The motion to adjourn the House is now deemed to have been adopted. The House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 7:31 p.m.)