Madam Speaker, our government is committed to protecting wild Pacific salmon and will implement a ban on open-net pen salmon aquaculture in British Columbia by 2029. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is working to ensure that the draft transition plan for salmon aquaculture is measured and indeed responsible.
It is important to take the time necessary to get the draft transition plan right, given its importance to British Columbians. Work on the draft transition plan is under way and will be released in the coming weeks.