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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:00:28 p.m.
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Madam Chair, could the minister confirm how many projects have been initiated under the conservation and stewardship pillar of the PSSI since it was launched last year?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:00:51 p.m.
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Madam Chair, could the minister please clarify how many projects have been initiated under the salmon enhancement pillar of the PSSI since it launched over a year ago?
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Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:01:21 p.m.
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Madam Chair, it will achieve its goals through collaboration across government, partners, stakeholders and interested parties. Dr. Brian Riddell of the Pacific Salmon Foundation said he has not been able to participate in any consultations around the PSSI. Ms. Charlotte Whitney from the Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance indicated that the department has provided no information about how the program would be implemented alongside first nations research and traditional knowledge. When will Canadians see any forward movement from this program if DFO is not ready to consult with key scientific institutions such as the Pacific Salmon Foundation?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:02:35 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister agree that the department is doing enough to consult with first nations when DFO still has not shared with indigenous communities where their knowledge and expertise will fit within the PSSI?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
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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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:09:32 p.m.
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Madam Chair, last year's flooding in the lower Fraser, and in British Columbia as a whole, could have devastating impacts on already threatened salmon species. When the PSSI's senior director Sarah Murdoch testified to the fisheries and oceans committee, she said that DFO was not looking to reallocate resources from the PSSI to help with salmon habitat restoration in the wake of last year's flooding. Does the minister agree that this emergency event is worth allocating funding towards?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:11:31 p.m.
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Madam Chair, it has been a year since the PSSI promised to develop a centre of expertise. When will that keystone program be created?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron
  • May/30/22 9:11:58 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister agree that as the climate crisis becomes more urgent, our programs like the PSSI need to be adaptive and able to respond quickly? Why can the PSSI not be there when salmon need support the most?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Francesco Sorbara
  • May/30/22 9:24:27 p.m.
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Madam Chair, Pacific salmon have social and cultural significance for many Canadians, and they are economically vital to many local communities. This iconic species is experiencing drastic population declines due to a combination of climate, habitat and harvesting pressures. Bold, transformative action is needed now to stabilize, protect and rebuild west coast salmon stocks for the ecosystems and communities that depend on them before it is too late. Many Pacific wild salmon are on the verge of collapse, and we need to take bold and ambitious action now if we are to reverse the trends and give them a fighting chance at survival. The PSSI is a comprehensive initiative that will build on and support the years of work and wisdom that grassroots organizations, indigenous communities, scientists and others have already put into effect to protect and recover Pacific salmon. Can the hon. minister please explain the funding strategy of the PSSI?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:40:04 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, to date, how much of the funding announced for the Pacific strategic salmon initiative, the PSSI, has been allocated?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:40:28 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, to date, what amount of PSSI funding has been spent?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:40:44 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, how many full-time and part-time DFO employees are currently paid with PSSI funds?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 11:40:52 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, I thank the member for raising PSSI, because it is an absolutely historic initiative that reflects the importance we place on the recovery—
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:41:04 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, when PSSI is fully established, how many DFO employees in total will be positioned and paid through PSSI?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:41:27 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, what habitat restoration projects will be completed with PSSI resources this fiscal year?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:41:50 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, what conservation hatchery programs will be funded by PSSI resources this fiscal year?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:42:11 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, 300 people are to be employed through this program, but there are no clear answers here yet on what is going to be completed this year. What PSSI funding is allocated to drive improved fisheries harvests?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:42:41 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, how did the minister's department arrive at the figures of $647 million, plus $98.9 million for amortization, for the PSSI?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Hon. Joyce Murray
  • May/30/22 11:42:55 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, the PSSI is historically funded for five years at $640 million, so that is this year's component of the total program.
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:43:10 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, it sounds like a pile of money poured out without a plan. What evidence does the minister have that the resources and initiatives of the PSSI will increase the recovery potential for Pacific salmon stocks?
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