I am proud of the success of the New Liskeard Cubs, one of the hockey teams in our riding. I am sure the team will make all Canadians proud when it participates in the national championships. Mr. Speaker, B.C. produces 5,000 tonnes per year of oysters. This provides high paying jobs. B.C. The aquaculture industry continues to be bogged down by counterproductive federal rules and bureaucracy.
Shellfish production needs to be moved to an advocacy ministry such as agriculture.
The current attitude and practices of DFO and DOE are costing west coast jobs, jobs, jobs, big time. This has led to calls for provincial jurisdiction. This is probably the only answer unless there is a federal attitude transplant. I ask the respective ministers to get with the program to allow the industry to prosper. Mr. Speaker, there seems to be some confusion over the impact of the new employment insurance system.