Yes, in fact, you are correct. The Coast Guard was transferred entirely to the Department of National Defence on September 2, 2025, under an order in council. However, the service agreements already signed between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Coast Guard remain in place.
We've set up a memorandum of understanding between the two organizations at the deputy minister level to ensure consistency and continuity in these activities. Knowing the importance of icebreakers in your region to the snow crab and other industries, I can assure you that this is something we are watching closely. We monitor water conditions, ice conditions and so on. We work closely with the Coast Guard through a weekly report.