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Mr. Yvan Bernier: I hope we can come back to this. It was my understanding that Mr. Rae had already raised the issue. Has either the minister or DFO made a formal offer with a view to settling the dispute? Has he said: "I represent the people of Canada and you, as Chief, represent the Burnt Church nation, and we disagree"? Has DFO proposed the creation of an impartial committee? Have we discussed with the Chief the fact that there is disagreement and that the two management plans conflict, and have we asked him to suggest something? Has it been acknowledged that neither of the plans currently on the table is acceptable to the other party? I admire the fact that you have given some thought to the communities that must co-exist, because they are the ones who must suffer the consequences until such time as the impasse is resolved, and resolved it must be as soon as possible. In matters of diplomacy, someone always has to make the first move.
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