Do the measures constitute an appropriate strategy for short-term job creation?
Promoters and stakeholders were asked if they felt that the measures implemented under the QFCAM constituted an appropriate strategy for short-term job creation. The response was favourable from stakeholders (73%) and even more so from promoters (94%). Only four respondents out of 46 cast doubt on the strategy, citing a variety of reasons, including the excessive time required to implement it and the fact that the program could create a certain dependence on government programs on the part of participants. It may thus be concluded that the QFCAM was, in general, seen as highly relevant by both workers and promoters, and even among socio-economic stakeholders, although they were more critical in their assessment. Regional differences do not appear to be very significant in this regard and it would be fair to say that the perception was clearly favourable everywhere. However, in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, no fishers used the measures and no fish plants closed. This can be
