Fisheries committee  The only thing I can do is repeat the answer that my colleague from science provided to you last week. They're conveying some activities to remove the smallmouth bass from the tributaries of the Miramichi River. It's been proven to be somewhat efficient in a way that does not hav

Fisheries committee  That's in the core program in the maritime area.

Fisheries committee  Not to my knowledge.

Fisheries committee  I think it all depends on the size of the funding. It was $4 million in 2005. I believe it was actually less than that. It was a portion of $3 million, so $1.65 million in 2005 for the sea lamprey. I think the funding that was provided and is still provided for the sea lamprey

Fisheries committee  Hélène will respond.

Fisheries committee  The mandate letter is not only related to aquatic invasive species, but it's also related to the three main ecosystem initiatives, and it's to work with Environment and Climate Change Canada. There are some Great Lakes plans. There's an action plan, I think, for Lake Winnipeg als

Fisheries committee  I'll ask science—

Fisheries committee  As you said, prevention is a very important part of the program for aquatic invasive species. We know that when a species is established in an area, it's very difficult to remove it. The costs for the ecosystem and for the economy could be very high. The example of zebra mussels

Fisheries committee  I think we have good collaboration. The capacity is probably not as complete as it could be, but in a program like AIS, it's the kind of program where if you have more funds, you can do more. I think what we're delivering and working on with transport or CBSA, preventing some of

Fisheries committee  Thank you for the question. If you look at it from a broader perspective, what you've mentioned is actually correct, but we also need to differentiate how the AIS activities in Fisheries and Oceans are distributed. Previous to budget 2017, all the funding for AIS was directed to

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're following up on where Mr. Napier is, but during the vote we will find him and make sure he is here when you come back. I'm very pleased to be here with my colleagues to conclude your discussion on aquatic invasive species. As you know, Fisheries and

Fisheries committee  Yes, it's well under way, and we will be on track, as mentioned in the commissioner's report.

Fisheries committee  Aquaculture is a joint jurisdiction, but the B.C. Supreme Court decision in 2010 said that aquaculture is fisheries, so it's managed under the Fisheries Act. Because it's the B.C. Supreme Court, that decision does not have any impact on other provinces where the previous jurisdic

Fisheries committee  There was no appeal of the decision, so the decision didn't go to the B.C. Court of Appeal, and it didn't go to the Supreme Court, so it has no legislative impact on other provinces.

Fisheries committee  I think Mr. Thomson probably has more detail than I do on that.