Minister Lebouthillier visits the crew of the CCGS Cap d'Espoir in Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec

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April 24, 2019

Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec - While in Gaspé for the announcement of the Quebec Fisheries Fund, the Member of Parliament for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, took the opportunity to meet with the employees of the Rivière-au-Renard Search and Rescue Station. Commanding Officer Rudy Kerschbaumer and his crew welcomed the Minister and accompanied her aboard the CCGS Cap d'Espoir, a vessel primarily intended for search and rescue missions at sea.

The state-of-the-art CCGS Cap d'Espoir is part of a class of lifeboats commissioned in 2005. Their speed, great manoeuvrability and ability to navigate in difficult weather conditions give these medium-range dispatch boats greater flexibility in their daily operations. This rescue unit may also be called upon to participate in aids to navigation and environmental response operations.

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Minister Lebouthillier visits the crew of the CCGS Cap d'Espoir in Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec
Minister Lebouthillier visits the crew of the CCGS Cap d'Espoir in Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec

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Jocelyn Lubczuk
Press Secretary 
Office of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
343-548-7863
Jocelyn.lubczuk@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Media Relations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada 
613-990-7537
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