Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the at-risk Fraser River salmon face a number of significant challenges and the road to recovery requires a long-term view and close collaboration with first nations, provinces and stakeholders. Significant management measures introduced in 2019 to protect the chinoo

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, as I have said, we have had to take drastic measures with regard to the chinook salmon because of the decline in the stock. We know that these management decisions are difficult. We know it has been hard for the commercial fishers, as well as for the anglers. We know

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, actually, this year's estimates show that we have increased spending at DFO by almost half a billion dollars. That has been done to help with reconciliation, the TMX accommodations and the renewal of the Coast Guard fleet.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, DFO works in collaboration with the province when it comes to its freshwater fishery. As the hon. colleague well knows, that is what has regulations for the inland fishery. We have made sure we are working with the province. I have met with the provincial minister of

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission does very good work. We know it is an integral part of making sure the Great Lakes are well looked after. We will continue to work with them.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the sea lamprey control program is administered by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to protect the native fish and species. This is in accordance with a binational agreement that Canada contributes over $10.6 million annually to control the management of the sea la

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, we know how important the Great Lakes Fishery Commission is to the protection of the native fish and species of the Great Lakes. We have worked with the Great Lakes commission. It is a binational organization with the U.S. We are contributing $10.6 million a year to

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, we work with first nations on reconciliation and a number of issues. We will continue to work with them. Fisheries is an extremely important part of reconciliation. Those are all questions and comments we are working to address as we go forward.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, moderate livelihood fisheries is a Supreme Court decision that impacts the first nations communities in Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec. The Supreme Court has stated that first nations have a right to a moderate livelihood, and we are working to make sure we imple

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, freshwater fisheries are an extremely important part of fisheries in Canada. That is one of the reasons we made sure that freshwater fishers were eligible for the fish harvester benefit and grant program. We are making sure that we work with the provinces, which regu

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I have already met with a number of first nations chiefs in Manitoba. We will continue to have those ongoing discussions. Reconciliation is extremely important to the government, and we know there is a lot to be done. With regard to the Freshwater Fish Marketing Cor

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, of course DFO looks after all the small craft harbours under its mandate. We will continue to work to make sure that small craft harbours are addressed, if they need to be. We have invested significantly in small craft harbours since 2016, with over $480 million in

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, since 2016, we have announced over $484 million in new funding for small craft harbours. This is on top of the program's ongoing regular budget of $90 million. In total, this represents more than 800 projects. We know how important small craft harbours are to our r

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the government moved quickly to make sure that we were there to support fish harvesters with the fish harvester benefit and grant program. This was almost a half a billion dollar program. It was one of the largest single investments in the fisheries since the cod mor

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, during the 2018 G7 presidency, Canada spearheaded the Charlevoix blueprint for healthy oceans, seas and resilient coastal communities. We have invested $8.3 million in our ghost gear fund. This is a very popular initiative that sees harvesters collecting gear out of