Fisheries committee  I agree that we absolutely need this initiative. As I was saying earlier, we're working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and other partners to implement this. If there are any groups that have something to say and would like to contact us or the agency to express their v

Fisheries committee  I fully agree that this is an issue. Building our brand is important for Canada and its provinces. I believe our brand is highly respected around the world. That said, it's really the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the provinces that are responsible for managing the tracea

Fisheries committee  Generally, when we provide funding, we do it for a limited period. It's often for specific projects that are time limited. In some cases, we have an ongoing relationship with a group where we provide a certain amount of money for a certain period. We evaluate how well that money

Fisheries committee  The government has a wide range of programs, particularly under EI part II, that provide benefits for retraining and reskilling of the kind that might be required here.

Fisheries committee  I can jump in on that one. We have a dedicated C and P unit on aquaculture that's watching this issue very closely. Mr. Chair, with your indulgence, it was asked earlier how many C and P officers have been added since the government came to power in 2015. That number is approxi

Fisheries committee  Just to clarify, is this about aquaculture or recreational fishing?

Fisheries committee  Thanks for the clarification. Neil, do you want to take this one on?

Fisheries committee  I'll direct that one to Alex Dostal, ADM of aquatic ecosystems. Go ahead, Alex.

Fisheries committee  Just clarify, exactly what is meant by “submitted” here? Is this a reference to internal government processes or is this something else? I just want to understand what was said.

Fisheries committee  To the extent that it's been allocated to stakeholders, we can certainly provide that.

Fisheries committee  We are still at the early stages with the Pacific salmon strategic initiative, so—

Fisheries committee  Yes, we can provide that.

Fisheries committee  I'm not sure I understood the minister's remarks in that way. I'm not sure what the verbatim statement was.

Fisheries committee  You started out by asking about the money we've received for science and how that's affected our fish management decisions. Maybe I'll ask our ADM on science, Arran McPherson, to talk a little bit about what we've been doing with that money and how it links to fisheries.

Fisheries committee  We have a lot of work to do with the rebuilding plans. We know this. Science work is part of it, but that's not the only part of it. We have to consult with stakeholders. It's a lengthy process. We're affecting the livelihoods of a lot of people here.