Alexis Deschênes at the Fisheries and Oceans Committee

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November 25th, 2025 / 4 p.m.

Bloc

Alexis Deschênes Bloc Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Good morning, everyone.

Thanks to the witnesses for being here.

My first question is for you, Mr. DeMarco.

In 2019, quite solemnly, the federal government announced its intention to protect 25% of ocean waters by 2025. Was there anything binding in that commitment? When we read the Oceans Act, we do not see anything about that. Is that formal statement binding in any way?

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