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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
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  • May/30/22 9:03:05 p.m.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:03:08 p.m.
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Madam Chair, based on the lack of real action to implement the PSSI, will this be another lost year for wild Pacific salmon and habitat restoration efforts?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:03:18 p.m.
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Madam Chair, this will be a very active and productive year on behalf of our wild Pacific salmon, just as it should be.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:03:28 p.m.
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Madam Chair, there are many factors contributing to the decline of wild salmon, but it is indisputable that open-net salmon farming is having a detrimental impact on our wild salmon. The government has promised to take action in its past three mandate letters. Why are we not seeing real funding being committed in this year's budget?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:03:50 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we are working on a responsible plan to transition away from open net-pen salmon aquaculture. I have had many consultations with indigenous communities, with industry and with environmental organizations. We need to do this in a responsible—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/30/22 9:04:11 p.m.
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The hon. member.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:04:16 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister agree that the fact that DFO is still reviewing applications for expansion to aquaculture facilities raises serious doubts about the government's commitment to remove open-net fish farms from B.C. waters?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:04:28 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what I will say is that we are utterly committed to developing a responsible plan to transition away from open net-pen salmon aquaculture in British Columbia. We need to do that because we—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/30/22 9:04:43 p.m.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:04:45 p.m.
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Madam Chair, across B.C. fish farm licences are up for renewal at the end of June. Will the minister's decision on these licences coincide with a clear plan about how the government will meet the promises of removing these facilities from B.C.'s waters by 2025?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:05:01 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we will do a responsible set of consultations as we develop the plan. People deserve no less.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:05:09 p.m.
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Madam Chair, is the government committed to having meaningful transition supports available to indigenous and rural workers who will be impacted by the removal of fish farms from B.C.'s waters?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:05:22 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the plan is under development and the plan will consider what kinds of mitigation measures are appropriate.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:05:35 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am hearing from first nations that are worried about this transition taking place without a robust consultation and the resources they need to support their communities. Can the minister point to concrete steps that the government has taken to fund a just transition for these communities, and if there are none, when will we see them?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:06:00 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I just want to reinforce that we are still in the process of developing a plan so it is not clear what, if any, just transition will be necessary. We are in the process of consulting with all potentially affected stakeholders so that we can develop a responsible plan, and that is what we will do.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:06:23 p.m.
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Madam Chair, last year's Oceana Fishery Audit highlighted that one-third of all of Canada's fish stocks remained uncertain due to insufficient data. When will DFO ensure that all of Canada's stocks have sufficient assessments completed?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:06:41 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that is an important priority for us and we are working on developing a precautionary principle-based approach to all of our stocks, and many of them have been completed.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:06:57 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the government has recognized that plastics pose a significant threat to our oceans, as mentioned in the minister's intervention. Can the minister commit that polystyrene products will be included as pollutants in the oceans protection plan?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 9:07:16 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I did not catch the word that the member was asking about. Which product is it? Ms. Lisa Marie Barron: Polystyrene. Hon. Joyce Murray: Polystyrene products are part of removing plastic waste from the waters.
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:07:34 p.m.
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Madam Chair, in the wake of the MV Zim Kingston cargo spill last year, we heard countless stories of the government failing to collaborate with indigenous communities and local experts. Can the government commit that the expanded oceans protection plan will include an integrated and timely response that works in collaboration with these groups?
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