Mr. Chairman, my constituent -- who I have never named, by the way, nor do I think it necessary to do so -- has made massive efforts to resolve this problem at the local level. He has also made a great number of efforts to get the Development Corporation to lend its good offices through its president, to solving this problem. I've got a pile of correspondence, newspaper articles and petitions that show
the amount of effort that has gone into resolving this problem. And it has got nowhere.
The Development Corporation says go to the Pangnirtung Fisheries board. The Pangnirtung Fisheries board defers the meeting, delays the meeting, turns down the request, or makes personal attacks on the proponents. I think this is a matter of policy and I think it is something that the Minister should be dealing with. If he is willing to meet with my constituent and discuss it, I know my constituent would be delighted.
My earlier question was, will the Minister try to deal with this problem with the fish boxes. I got a positive answer, but I'm finding an attitude of defensiveness on the part of the Minister, Mr. Chairman. All I'm asking for is fairness for a small business in my constituency. I believe there is room for competition in the fishery and so does the chairman of Pangnirtung Fisheries board, Johnny Mike. He told me that himself. But, if the policies of the Development Corporation appear to be working against a level playing field in Pangnirtung, then I think the Minister should be concerned. Thank you.