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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:02:50 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we are working to find the appropriate candidates to fill those positions.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:02:57 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, does the minister support the transfer of governance of this commission from DFO to Global Affairs, as the industry has called for?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:03:06 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I think the decision on this will be taken by the Prime Minister's Office, and all the elements that are involved are in the hands of the Prime Minister's staff.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:03:20 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I am going to ask her to repeat that. Did she say that she is not in charge of her ministry and that the Prime Minister makes those decisions?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:03:27 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the member may not understand that this is a machinery of government decision, whether it is Global Affairs Canada or the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard that is the partner in this commission partnership with the United States.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:03:46 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, what measures is the minister taking to mitigate the impact of invasive species already in our Great Lakes?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:03:55 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the funding that is provided to the Great Lakes Commission is primarily dedicated to identifying and eradicating invasive species. My understanding is we are eradicating over 90% of the sea lampreys, and we have kept on top of that challenge.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:04:14 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, how does the minister intend to alter ballast regulations to minimize the amount of invasive species now being released through ballast water?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:04:23 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we work in partnership with the Ministry of Transportation, and it is the Ministry of Transportation that has regulations concerning ballast and the release of ballast water.
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Mr. Dave Epp
  • May/30/22 10:04:37 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, what is the current status of the Walpole Island and Kettle and Stony Point first nations' interests with respect to indigenous fishing, either for sport or for commercial purposes?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:04:49 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, on that specific question and specific nation, I cannot answer, but the engagement reconciliation with indigenous communities is a high priority for our government, and we are proud of the number of fishery opportunities that we—
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The Chair
  • May/30/22 10:05:12 p.m.
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Continuing debate, the hon. member for Kelowna—Lake Country has the floor.
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Mrs. Tracy Gray (Kelowna—Lake Country, CPC)
  • May/30/22 10:05:16 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, is 2018, the government launched a research and education campaign that provided $100,000 over four years to Simon Fraser University to conduct research and assess the risk of invasive mussels spread in the Okanagan. It has been four years now. What are the key things that have been learned?
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Hon. Joyce Murray (Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 10:05:38 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, that is a very good question for the researchers at Simon Fraser University, and I can find their reports for the member.
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Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • May/30/22 10:05:52 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the minister should be aware this is funding from the federal government. An additional $400,000 was invested at the same time over three years for educational outreach. The money was intended to create new advertisements. Can the minister tell us who was the target and what the purpose of this ad initiative was?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:06:12 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans does a great variety of positive work on behalf of Canadians, and there are times when we advertise to let the public know the opportunities for grants and programs they can apply to.
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Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • May/30/22 10:06:30 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, funding ran out last year, and I see no funding of any kind in budget 2022 to protect western provinces from invasive aquatic species spreading across Canada. Is it correct that there is no funding?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:06:46 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, we maintain funding for invasive species. There are a number of invasive species across Canada, and we are acting to find and remove them wherever possible.
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Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • May/30/22 10:07:02 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, what specifically is the funding to address aquatic invasive mussels to British Columbia from being transported across Canada?
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Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 10:07:12 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I am proud to say we were able to intercept the zebra mussels that were coming in through aquarium imports. We work closely with several departments.
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