Richard Bragdon at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

On May 9th, 2024. See this statement in context.

May 9th, 2024 / 4:40 p.m.

Conservative

Richard Bragdon Conservative Tobique—Mactaquac, NB

I have a quick question for the minister.

Thank you for being here.

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission stated that DFO was in clear conflict of interest by acting as the Great Lakes fishery.

We unanimously recommended in our report that the GLFC as a contractor be moved over to Global Affairs, that you ensure that it receive its full funding and that DFO not try to withhold it.

Are you going to follow the recommendations of this committee, which were very clear in what they recommended and which we received directly from the stakeholders involved? A letter was sent to the Prime Minister from 25 U.S. congressmen. It's on his desk now. Have you spoken to the Prime Minister about this, and is it being dealt with?

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