Thank you, Mr. Minister.
I am well aware of the problem. As the minister was saying, we took temporary measures last year in order to partly resolve the problem. I'm trying, with the search and rescue study, to find a long-term solution. This study is almost complete. We have made the gulf region a priority. I believe I will have the results of the study in hand in three or four weeks' time. The full study will be completed towards the end of June.
We attempted to implement temporary measures this year, but it was rather difficult because we had to put the emphasis on resources, that is to say the seal hunt. As a result, there were fewer resources available. We also mobilized boats from Quebec on this occasion.