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House Hansard - 294

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 22, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, NDP)
  • Mar/22/24 12:06:58 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, yesterday I asked the environment minister whether he would commit to doing what it takes to ensure that weather stations on the B.C. coast remain up and running this coming winter. These stations, like the Holland Rock weather station near Prince Rupert provide critical life-saving information for mariners. The Holland Rock station has not been working since early January. In his response, the minister said he will do what he can but that he is not the finance minister. Will the finance minister ensure that Environment Canada has the resources they need to keep the critical life-saving weather stations up and running all winter?
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Context: House Hansard - 294 - Mar/22/24
Mr. Adam van Koeverden (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Lib.)
  • Mar/22/24 12:07:38 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am glad that my colleague opposite is raising this important issue. It offers me an opportunity to highlight the announcement we made last week for 32 new state-of-the-art radar stations right across this country. They will add to the safety of Canadians and provide more reliable weather information in advance of extreme weather. In the face of climate change, unfortunately these events are likely to happen more and more. I appreciate the highlight from the hon. member from the NDP. I will work with his office to ensure that the weather station is up and running in due course.
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