Gilles Cormier  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to rise to celebrate an extraordinary person and one of my very good friends, Mr. Gilles Cormier. Gilles, from Shippagan in my riding of Acadie-Bathurst, has been awarded the Outstanding Volunteer Award 2016 from Hockey Canada. Gilles has been a

Fisheries and Oceans  Madam Speaker, I am very aware of some fishers' concerns about their access to mackerel and bait. Our department is working with them to try to find a solution to this problem. The department closed the entire fishery in Atlantic Canada on October 14 in order to assess the total

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  Madam Speaker, personally, when I look at the investments and commitments made by our government over the past year, I feel compelled to describe just how much this has been a boon for my riding and for Canadians. I will cite a few examples. The retirement age has gone from 67

Fisheries Act  Mr. Speaker, I am taking this opportunity to—

Fisheries Act  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite is an ardent defender of aquaculture-related issues that affect his region in British Columbia. Like his part of the country, New Brunswick has aquaculture sites in places like the Bay of Fundy, where people raise certain species of salmon. In my

Fisheries Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to start by recognizing the good work the member for Port Moody—Coquitlam is doing, his continued dedication to the issues concerning aquaculture on the west coast of Canada, and his good work on the fisheries and oceans and Canadian Coast Guard committee. I

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), scientific background information from peer-reviewed publications informed the decision on carapace size. See (b) below for a list of documents containing relevant scientific information and analyses. The key elements in achieving a healthy lobste

Shipping  Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by reassuring the marine industry, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, and all users of the Seaway that the Coast Guard takes icebreaking operations very seriously and provides exemplary service. The Coast Guard meticulously maintai

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, this information is subject to cabinet confidence.

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, this information is subject to cabinet confidence. The minister proactively sought guidance from the independent Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and her advice is being followed. The minister will fully adhere to the screen established pursuant to her ad

The Environment  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Salaberry—Suroît for her questions. I will give her a brief update on the Kathryn Spirit situation. On November 7, our government announced the oceans protection plan, which includes a comprehensive strategy to deal with derelict and ab

The Environment  Madam Speaker, I can assure the member for Salaberry—Suroît and Canadians that Groupe Saint-Pierre has the expertise to do the job. As I have already said, this is a first step. The Minister of Transport announced the first phase, which is the result of a plan approved by all pa

Island Fishermen Cooperative Association  Mr. Speaker, last week the Island Fishermen Cooperative Association in my riding of Acadie—Bathurst was awarded the 2016 Business of the Year award by the Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick. The business was founded in 1943 by a coalition of co-operatives that wanted to bui

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, I share my colleague's concerns. Regarding his first question on whales, as everyone knows, our department is committed to ensuring the health and safety of aquatic environments. That is what we do in all of our activities related to aquaculture. Although it is extre

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague and good friend from Nunavut for his question. I share my colleague's views on sustainable, science-based fisheries. We think this can create some good economic opportunities for Nunavut. The programs on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts that our