Fisheries committee  I think your position conflicts a bit with what Mr. Simms just said. There are larger boats and fewer places, so we need to keep those harbours and improve them in order to meet fishermen's needs.

Fisheries committee  You talked about grain, but grain is on the earth. If your truck breaks down, you're safe. But when you're on the water, you may have to travel for hours on a bad sea. It's not the same principle as being on the ground, on the side of the road. There's an issue of safety in having a small craft harbour in a place where you can easily access it.

Fisheries committee  I understand that the role of standing committees, including the fisheries and oceans committee, is to influence the budget process. Given all that you have heard here, I would hope that you will convey the right message in order to obtain more money for small craft harbours. You see that there are crying needs, but it is also a matter of safety for users.

Fisheries committee  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, members of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. I represent the Grande-Anse Harbour Authority Committee. We want to take this opportunity to thank you for allowing us to present our dredging project for the Grande-Anse wharf. Be it in terms of economics or tourism, the port is in many cases the heart of rural communities.