Public Accounts committee  The plan that we have implemented is to secure supplies of fish by entering into long-term contracts with fishermen for all of their fish. We don't enter into contracts for people to sell us part of their catch. What they sell us has to be something we can profitably use. That's

Public Accounts committee  I think so. We are securing contracts. Therefore, I guess that answers itself.

Public Accounts committee  It is to maximize the returns to the fishermen.

Public Accounts committee  There are two board members still around. Actually, that's an interesting question, because what happened leading up to the audit was that a number of staff who were there in the past were removed and replaced, following a system that was not acceptable. We had to correct that.

Public Accounts committee  There are two, yes.

Public Accounts committee  I would point out, however, that they were among the people who were raising issues with the Government of Canada that led to the appointment of new board members, the replacement of the president who was responsible at the time, and so on. Those are the people who were acting to

Public Accounts committee  We kept the ones who were in it for the long haul.

Public Accounts committee  That's assuming that we lose the 80%. We are signing contracts with suppliers in order to secure a supply of fish to keep the infrastructure—

Public Accounts committee  That is the biggest source of our profitability. However, I would point out that we've made progress with respect to whitefish. We've had a significant problem—

Public Accounts committee  Yes, that is a risk we have to worry about. That's why the corporation, in evaluating that risk, has developed the strategy of entering into contracts with fish suppliers. If you're a fisherman, you need to make a decision if you're going to work with the corporation and sell all

Public Accounts committee  I started in late February 2016.

Public Accounts committee  That's correct.

Public Accounts committee  That's correct.

Public Accounts committee  I would just respond to your first observation about the inappropriate situation of having a president be the chairperson of the board at the same time. That is actually prescribed by the Freshwater Fish Marketing Act. It's in the law.

Public Accounts committee  Therefore, there was no alternative but that. Yes, we are facing a situation where the continuation of the corporation as a crown corporation is certainly in question. We have taken steps to secure supplies by entering into contracts with fishers by ensuring that the corporation