Mr. Speaker, I am surprised by that response.
This government supports the efforts that are being made in this round to liberalize trade in the fisheries sector.
These negotiations are also making it possible to eliminate the subsidies that contribute to global overcapacity and overfishing. On November 30, 2007, when the chair presented his preliminary proposal, he clearly indicated that he expected each party to find some things appropriate, others less so, and still others totally unacceptable.
Canada is clear that the chair's first draft proposal is unacceptable. A second draft must be produced and include more acceptable language.
Finally, the Doha round will not be over until all the negotiations in all areas, including fisheries subsidies, are concluded to the satisfaction of Canada.