Madam Speaker, I would like to begin by congratulating my friend, the hon. MP for Milton, on his election.
In response to the Speech from the Throne, my question deals with the situation facing west coast wild salmon.
The riding I represent, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, is named after the Skeena River, which is one of British Columbia's great wild salmon systems. Many people in the House will be familiar with the story of my colourful predecessor, Jim Fulton, who at one point took a wild fish, brought it across the aisle and slapped it on the prime minister's desk.
Skeena wild salmon are in crisis. A recent study showed that salmon numbers have dropped by three-quarters over the last century, yet in the throne speech there was not a single mention of the situation facing British Columbia's wild salmon.
My question is this: Does the member not agree that this was an egregious omission?