Madam Chair, all decisions from appeal boards do end up coming to me for a final decision.
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Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Madam Chair, all decisions from appeal boards do end up coming to me for a final decision.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Madam Chair, of course I cannot speak to individual cases on the floor of the House.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Madam Chair, it is my understanding there are special considerations for illness.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Madam Chair, no public funds were used to distribute that material.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Madam Chair, I know fishermen are having a very difficult time. The licence fees is an issue that was brought to my attention shortly after I took this post. I have committed to doing a licence fee review. How fast we can get that completed, I could not say, but we are committed to reviewing the licence fees.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Madam Chair, I believe this is one issue on which we have had some discussion with the recreational sector, trying to find a solution on how to best share the resource between the commercial and the recreational fisheries in B.C.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Madam Chair, I would expect that any such project would be subject to all the environmental impact assessments that would be required.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Yes, Madam Chair, that they are.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Madam Chair, I know our staff is working with the recreational sector in British Columbia to discuss what the best possible opening date is to benefit its businesses. They have tourists who come in to take advantage of the halibut fishery. We do work with the recreational sector to set those dates.
Business of Supply May 28th, 2009
Madam Chair, the quota is set through negotiations and I believe both countries have the same quota.