SoVote

Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 61

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 61 - Apr/29/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Apr/29/22 12:09:45 p.m.
  • Watch
Madam Speaker, last week a federal court judge called into question the current government's approach to removing open-net fish farms in the Discovery Islands. Liberal mismanagement has put B.C.'s vulnerable wild salmon at risk. It has also cast serious doubts on the government's ability to meet its commitment to remove open-net fish farms by 2025. When will the government deliver a real transition that supports first nations and workers, and finally remove fish farms from our waters?
83 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border
Context: House Hansard - 61 - Apr/29/22
Mr. Mike Kelloway (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Lib.)
  • Apr/29/22 12:10:22 p.m.
  • Watch
Madam Speaker, the sustainable management of our oceans' ecosystems, including that of the wild Pacific salmon, is a priority for our government. The decision to phase out fish farms in the Discovery Islands was based on consultations with local first nations. We are aware of the court decision, and the department is carefully reviewing it ahead of determining next steps. We remain committed to transitioning away from open-net pen salmon farming in coastal B.C. waters.
77 words
  • Hear!
  • Rabble!
  • star_border