Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, no, I have not.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, no.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, we are assessing this proposal. We are always interested in ideas that are brought forward by our indigenous nations and we take them seriously.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, they are a public good. They are a public property resource.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, it is the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the minister who signs off. I am responsible.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, it is a great opportunity for me to point out just how rich and abundant we are in fisheries resources here in Canada, with 90% of our fisheries in healthy shape, and to the benefit of the harvesters, the communities and the whole—

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, all of our science programs are key to managing the fisheries.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I want to remind the member of the decade of darkness that ended in 2015 when our government actually committed to replacing the fleet. It is the case that new ships often have challenges that need to be worked out, and that is exactly what we are doing.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, it is with the best data we can accumulate, and often it is from fish harvesters.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, they will not be out on the sea if they are not seaworthy.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, the ships that go to sea have gone through inspections and are safe to sail. The reality is that new ships sometimes have problems that do not emerge until they are out on the water.

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, there is a great range of measures. Not that many years ago, pleasure craft could come right up to observe killer whales in their habitat as they were foraging, feeding or just conducting their daily life activities. That was very interruptive of their feeding. We have

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, indeed, the Kitsilano Coast Guard base had been shut down in a short-sighted budget-cutting measure by the previous government, much to the concern of British Columbians. Vancouver is the busiest port in Canada, and the number of recreational boaters is enormous. In my

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I really appreciate the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country's deep interest in the health and abundance of the Salish Sea, the plight of wild Pacific salmon and the southern resident killer whales, which are, of course, an iconic part of our eco

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, I will have to answer that question a little later. My team has to find that information.