Mel Arnold at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On May 8th, 2019. See this statement in context.

May 8th, 2019 / 4:30 p.m.

Conservative

Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC

Okay, thank you.

The mandate letter says that the minister is to:

Support the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to renew our commitment to protect the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River Basin, and the Lake Winnipeg Basin.

This mandate has been cited by the government in relation to their AIS activities. Do you know why this mandate from the Prime Minister's Office is so narrow in its geographical scope in relation to AIS risk across the country? Has this ever been explained?

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