Fisheries committee  Thank you, Ms. May. I believe we can come to a consensus over a framework. To put it in simple terms, for instance, our organization has called it watershed CPR: conserve, protect and restore. I believe Canadians want to conserve the west coast way of life. They want to see Brit

Fisheries committee  Absolutely. Thank you, Ms. May, for the question. As I mentioned, Rivershed is part of the BC Watershed Security Coalition. We did a sector survey, and 145 projects came together to say that they could easily operationalize within three to six months over 20 million dollars' wor

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Fast. It's nice to see you as well. Thank you for the question. I've articulated in my presentation the importance of watershed CPR and bold action. The federal government must take bold action now. I think that's the bottom line. I emphasized the framework that m

Fisheries committee  That's a great question, Mr. Hardie. I thank you for asking that. When I was a member of Parliament and the fisheries and oceans critic for the NDP in 2017, I asked the then minister of fisheries and his chief of staff, Ms. Blewett, that question, and the response was that we k

Fisheries committee  Thanks, Mr. Bragdon. The Fraser watershed initiative is the creation of the Rivershed Society of British Columbia, and we are focused on encouraging the federal, provincial and first nation governments to make a significant investment. Currently, the project is on hold until we'

Fisheries committee  Absolutely, there's vested interest in protecting the access to a way of life, for sure. There are also going to be varied interests in terms of what is considered the solution. I think what we have to look at—and that's why, again, we've continued to focus on watershed CPR—is th

Fisheries committee  Thanks for the question, Mr. Hardie. First of all, I'm not a biologist. I want to preface by saying that my comments on hatcheries are from what I've gained from reading research from the department and other sources. You've raised the issue of diversity and weakening the biod

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Johns, for the question and for your good work representing the west coast of Canada. The issue is paramount. We need to act now. The federal government needs to take action. As I mentioned in my presentation, there must be bold action now. If we don't act and the

Fisheries committee  I will just comment as well and then roll into the lower Fraser, following on Mr. Snyder's comments. I think that replanting is critically important. Replanting watersheds is fundamental, and that's where we need that habitat restoration program and a significant investment. COVI

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Hardie, for the question. It is definitely good to be back on the other side of the committee. Putting on one of these things has been an interesting move in the last little while, but I do appreciate the seriousness of the topic. I want to also acknowledge Ms. M

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for the opportunity to present to the standing committee regarding the state of Pacific salmon. My name is Fin Donnelly. Iyim Yewyews is my Squamish name. I'm the chair of the board of a non-profit charity called the Rivershed Society of British