Madam Chair, I guess that is why it was in the mandate letter.
The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation is among the government's most troubled federal agencies. Issues ranging from poor management to dodgy expenses to high rates of workplace injury were common practices, leading to all provinces withdrawing from their obligations. In 2019, the government recommended that the corporation transition to a harvester-led co-operative or an indigenous economic development corporation. The minister's departmental plan identifies that she wants to ensure indigenous peoples are empowered to make decisions about their communities, their fisheries and the industry.
It has been over a year. Will the minister commit today to meeting with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs to discuss, identify and advance the prospects of transitioning the agency into an indigenous-led economic development corporation?