Fisheries committee  The issue isn't study. It's something that is studied a great deal. Certainly here in British Columbia at the Coastal Ocean Research Institute, there's a great deal of study that's done on the impact of microplastics and other contaminants on whales. The reason I didn't focus on

Fisheries committee  We do not support a seal cull.

Fisheries committee  To be honest, it's hard to imagine. You take the species that has all sorts of impact and you just look at what happens if all its interactions with other species.... I just want to allude a little bit to the previous question, in the sense that we don't know. It's like a ball

Fisheries committee  You've really alluded to the challenge. Since the species was declared “endangered”, we've known exactly what the problems are. The challenge has been the loss of time and the inability of government processes to move quickly, whether it's legal...policies, consultations or burea

Fisheries committee  There are different tools under marine planning initiatives, and absolutely, there is the ability, if it's a national marine conservation area or another tool, to put in management recommendations and management rules to limit activities that will cause harm to critical habitats.

Fisheries committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. My name is Christianne Wilhelmson, and it's my privilege to be speaking to you today from the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish people, in particular the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations