Special Committee on Cooperatives committee  Okay. It's very important that the co-ops remain in existence. I want to thank all of you very much for the opportunity to speak to you today and to give you a brief insight into the business of a fishermen's co-op. Thank you.

Special Committee on Cooperatives committee  Good morning, everyone. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the committee. I'm the CEO of the Acadian Fishermen’s Co-operative. The Acadian Fishermen’s Co-operative Association was formed in 1955 in Abrams Village, a small fishing community on the south shore of Prin