Thank you.
I will now move on to another issue, namely, the seal hunt. I'm not sure if you were surprised, or even disappointed, but I can tell you that I was surprised, disappointed, and even angered by what Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams and the Nunavut premier had to say about the hakapik.
I am mad because it makes no sense for people who are leaders and who should be well-informed to make that type of statement about the use of the hakapik for hunting, since by their statements they are playing into the hands of those who want to see the hunt abolished. As you know, this directly affects the people of the Magdalen Islands who have chosen this method that a group of independent veterinarians considers to be appropriate, relevant, proper, and free of cruelty.
I would like to hear what you have to say about this because it makes no sense for these people to try and drag us backwards after all of the progress that has been made.
I would also like to congratulate you for the work that was done with respect to the Farley Mowat, but in my opinion, we seem to be taking one step forward and two steps back.