Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a petition signed by the residents of my riding and many British Columbians.
Salmon is a critical resource for not only our province of British Columbia and our region, but also our first nations and non-first nations. The petition is signed by citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are calling upon the Government of Canada to keep the common property resource principle in the revised salmon allocation policy so that salmon remain a publicly managed resource, federal stewardship stays transparent and conservation-focused, and no single group is given exclusive control over access.
It is important to note that we must have fish for today, fish for tomorrow and fish for the future.