Mr. Speaker, our government is well aware of the catastrophic potential of this biological invasion, which is why we are committed to preventing the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
In fact, just this week the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans stood on the shores of Lake Ontario and announced the creation and funding of a plan to fight Asian carp. The fund will focus on prevention, early warning, rapid response and management and control.
As the Prime Minister said when he announced the hunting and angling advisory panel on Wednesday, “We gladly accept the duty of protecting Canada's environment and its natural endowments for the benefit of future generations”.