Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
The minister is fully aware of the disastrous situation in the eastern Canadian lobster fishery.
Can the minister assure the House today that there will be a rationalization program for the eastern Canadian lobster fishing industry? Can the minister assure the House that the rationalization program will be publicly funded and the program will not be funded on the backs of local fishermen?
This is a serious issue that needs to be addressed now.