Madam Chair, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his intervention.
I know how hard this is. I know what a difficult situation it is with aquatic invasive species. We are working with our provincial and territorial counterparts to address the concern. We know that it is significant in some areas. We have been working on a number of initiatives, and we will continue to do that.
I will commit to making sure that we do everything possible to address the concern of aquatic invasive species. We have invested $43.8 million over five years to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species, but we know that more needs to be done.