(c)social dialogue at Union, national, regional or local level involving fishermen, social partners and other relevant stakeholders.

The Quebec federation that represents midshore fishers includes five regional associations located throughout maritime Quebec: the Association des capitaines propriétaires de la Gaspésie, the Association des pêcheurs de la MRC Pabok, the Association des crabiers de la Gaspésie, the Association des pêcheurs de la Côte-Nord and the Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels des Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

Mr. Speaker, the following question will be answered today: Question No. 298. Question No. 298 Mr. Philip Toone: With regard to the wharf at Port Daniel—Gascon to be built in conjuction with a planned cement factory in Port Daniel—Gascon: (a) what studies have been conducted; (b) which fisheries will be protected in relation to the wharf planned for Port Daniel—Gascon, both during and after the project; (c) which fisheries will not be protected in relation to the building of the wharf, both during and after the project; (d) which fisheries will be at risk, both during and after the project; (e) what conditions will be imposed on McInnis Cement to protect the fishing industry, fishers and fish; (f) how ...[+++]does Fisheries and Oceans Canada intend to protect the fishing industry, fishers and fish; (g) what future steps will be taken to protect the fishing industry, fishers and fish; (h) will fishers be compensated for any negative impacts incurred by them or by the fishing industry or fish; (i) which fishers’ associations did Fisheries and Oceans Canada consult; (j) with which fishers’ associations has Fisheries and Oceans Canada negotiated, is negotiating or will negotiate; and (k) what steps has Fisheries and Oceans Canada taken to protect the fish habitat at Port Daniel—Gascon and what remedial measures have been anticipated to compensate for the loss of fish habitat?

Signatories from Quebec include the Alliance des pêcheurs professionnels du Québec, which includes the Association des pêcheurs propriétaires des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels du sud de la Gaspésie, the Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels de la Haute et de la Moyenne Côte-Nord and the Association des capitaines-propriétaires de la Gaspésie.

In order to give you a bit of a background, I would like to tell you that the Fédération des pêcheurs semi-hauturiers du Québec is an umbrella group for five mid-shore fishing associations, namely, the Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the Association des capitaines propriétaires de la Gaspésie, the Association des pêcheurs de la MRC Pabok, the Association des crabiers gaspésiens and the Association des pêcheurs de la côte Nord.

I will have to establish those facts because the minister travelled extensively in the member's riding, meeting with fishermen, the Sea Coast Advisory Board, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans for New Brunswick, the Maritime Fishermen's Union, the P.E.I. Fishermen's Association and the Nova Scotia fishing groups.