Mr. Speaker, Canadians are concerned about the way that DFO operates in certain jurisdictions. Farmers, cottage owners and the municipalities are all important and we are listening to them.
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities also said:
The federal government has pledged to give the Fisheries Act more teeth by introducing enforcement provisions where none have existed before and giving regulators new legal tools to keep invasive species from entering Canada....
Municipal leaders have consistently called for common sense reforms in Ottawa that deliver better results for Canadians.