In answer to this situation, eight fishing industry organizations asked Don Cruickshank to hold his Commission - 21 public hearings along the coast involving the participation of all sectors. His report was distributed in the winter of 1991. As you see from the quotes provided for this message, he has outlined workable solutions that treat complex issues to the satisfaction of senior individuals from the labour, processor, and native communities.

Clearly there are dissenters, but anyone familiar with the fishery on our coast will admit that no other four individuals could so deeply represent knowledge, experience, and success in this industry as the four quoted here.

We need the new Liberal government to embrace this vision if cur future is to be different than the east coast. There is now a strong move towards reform within DFO, and an opportunity to set in place policies that will mean increased stability for coastal communities, rather than economic decline and hardship.

I have included a transcription of the report's recommendations regarding coastal communities. Also included is a list of organizations that have been supplied with a copy of the full report.

On behalf of all coastal residents, I request that your council or committee pass a motion that this report be adopted by the federal government as a key instrument in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ reform for the Pacific Region. Send your motion to your MP and the minister responsible:

Brian Tobin

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans House of Commons

Room 418 - N, Centre block Ottawa, Ontario

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So that we may track response, please send a copy of your letter to us as well.

On behalf of our Society and our community, I thank you for your time, and remain, Sincerely,

Michael Moore PAGE Executive director

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