Discussion · Oral Questions
Mel Arnold Conservative
“The minister did not answer my question. People are waiting to know if regular Canadians will still get priority over commercial fishers for chinook and coho salmon. Will she confirm today that this priority will stay?”
“Mr. Speaker, again that was an answer that was not even close to the question. All parties acknowledge that the salmon allocation policy must be aligned with the Ahousaht decision. However, while all Canadians have the right to fish, the minister keeps the public’s lives and livelihood on hold, waiting for her to decide whether the public’s current priority allocation for chinook and coho, before non-indigenous commercial, will be retained. Will she confirm, today, that this priority will remain?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, again that was an answer that was not even close to the question. All parties acknowledge that the salmon allocation policy must be aligned with the Ahousaht decision. However, while all Canadians have the right to fish, the minister keeps the public’s lives and livelihood on hold, waiting for her to decide whether the public’s current priority allocation for chinook and coho, before non-indigenous commercial, will be retained. Will she confirm, today, that this priority will remain?