Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, yes it is.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, we will get a number for the member.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I will consult with my officials and we will give the member a time when we can deliver it.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, it will be a very comprehensive strategy and I would be very surprised if it were not included.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I missed some of the words the member said.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, we do get dollars for reconciliation. We have a large pot of money in these estimates that is for purchasing the boats, the gear and the licences for our “willing buyer, willing seller” policy.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, that is our process, consulting with anyone affected so we can understand all of the perspectives when there is an allocation being done.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, when there are court-ordered rulings providing access to a party that does not already have access, it can be a challenge to acquire it, and we—

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, “willing buyer, willing seller” is our approach and we do have funds to put that into effect.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I am not clear which negotiations the member is referring to.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, with respect to the fisheries and oceans report, we have a study of the ownership so that we actually know what the landscape is on the west coast. This benefits the fisheries, the harvesters, their communities and the broader economy. This is a public good resource an

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, yes, I understand the difficulties when the crab licences were allocated due to a court decision to the local first nations. It would be great to just add some licences, but because of conservation concerns that is not possible. We are now working with harvesters and h

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, the member has correctly talked about our “willing buyer, willing seller” policy. The volume of traps that was allocated to the first nations is the volume that we will be buying back, and bids are currently being accepted.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, one of the key pillars of the PSSI is collaboration. On the one hand we are being told we are not moving quickly enough, but on the other hand we are very committed to collaborating with indigenous communities and others, and that work is ongoing.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, harvest transformation is one of the key pillars of the Pacific salmon initiative. That means we will be consulting. We will be working with harvesters and working with industry, again on a “willing buyer, willing seller” basis.