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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
  • May/30/22 3:09:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, all fisheries are important. All conservation measures are intended to make sure that we maintain a healthy stock. That is the responsibility of DFO. With respect to the capelin decision, we are reviewing the science. We will be coming out very soon with a determination for the harvesters in the coming weeks.
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  • May/30/22 8:12:18 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I think that is a complete misconstrual of what I said. What I have said is that my goal is grow the seafood and fish industry, and for that we need to have abundant stock.
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  • May/30/22 8:12:51 p.m.
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Madam Chair, this is a department that manages a great number and complexity of issues, as well as conflicts among different stakeholders, and I am very proud of the work that my officials and the leaders do in this department.
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  • May/30/22 8:13:40 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I think the member is asking questions about previous years. I was appointed in 2021, and I have had excellent service from the leaders of the department.
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  • May/30/22 8:14:04 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I do find this line of questioning a bit rich, when the previous government cut the department's budget significantly.
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  • May/30/22 8:14:45 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we are working on recovery plans for all stocks under the precautionary principle, and the department is committed to restoring the abundance, viability and diversity of stocks so that we can have a strong fish and seafood industry.
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  • May/30/22 8:15:14 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we have not made decisions on the stock mentioned by the member. When I have the science and we can—
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  • May/30/22 8:15:31 p.m.
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Madam Chair, could the member please repeat that question?
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  • May/30/22 8:16:00 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the decision will be made when the science has been assessed and the decision options have come to me. I will make that decision.
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  • May/30/22 8:16:39 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the Marshall decision was respecting the Mi'kmaq community in Atlantic Canada, and it was based on a peace and friendship treaty signed—
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  • May/30/22 8:17:17 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am not clear which fishery the member is referring to. The Supreme Court ruling was that the Mi'kmaq communities have a right to moderate livelihood fisheries and food, social and ceremonial fisheries.
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  • May/30/22 8:17:48 p.m.
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Madam Chair, many of the indigenous people are doing FSC fisheries, which they are entitled to do. We do have enforcement personnel for—
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  • May/30/22 8:18:14 p.m.
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Madam Chair, no illegal fishing is acceptable, and we are working with the provinces and the RCMP to ensure that compliance enforcement is in place.
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  • May/30/22 8:18:39 p.m.
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Madam Chair, keeping the peace is also part of our responsibilities, so it is not in anyone's interest for there to be conflict.
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