Mr. Speaker, I would like to allow my Liberal colleague, who is a member of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, to elaborate on some fisheries aspects, like the government aid that should exist in response to the recent crises that have hit the groundfish, shrimp and crab industries this year and the lobster fishery last year. All these crises unfortunately have a common denominator, namely government complacency.
A plan was announced to help the lobster industry and of the $15 million earmarked for this plan, only $8 million was spent.
I would like to hear what the hon. member has to say about that.