Madam Chair, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans negotiators are proposing a new approach for first nations to increase their food, social and ceremonial access. The proposed approach goes by the name “single allocation” and requires first nations to purchase fishing access to increase their FSC access. First nations can use either government funding provided for this purpose or their own revenue.
Can the minister explain to first nations why this single allocation mandate was developed without any consultation with first nations in British Columbia?