The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, along with Alaina Lockhart, Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal, will announce federal support for harbour infrastructure in Alma, New Brunswick.
On August 13, 2018, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, along with the Member of Parliament for New Brunswick Southwest, Karen Ludwig, and the Honourable Rick Doucet, New Brunswick Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries will make an important announcement related to the Atlantic Fisheries Fund in St. Andrews.
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, will announce, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the signing of a framework agreement with Université du Québec à Rimouski and investments in collaborative research.
Moncton, New Brunswick – On August 7, 2018, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade and Member of Parliament for Beausejour, will share details about the Government of Canada’s plan to improve the small craft harbours in Southeast New Brunswick.
The Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst, Serge Cormier, on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with the Honourable Wilfred Roussel, New Brunswick Minister of Agriculture, Mines and Rural Affairs on behalf of the Honourable Rick Doucet, New Brunswick Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries will make an important announcement related to the Atlantic Fisheries Fund in Miscou.
On July 20, 2018, Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will make a significant announcement related to the Oceans Protection Plan.
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will be making an important announcement regarding the Percé Wharf.
On July 12, 2018, René Arseneault, Member of Parliament for Madawaska-Restigouche, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will announce the re-opening of a Conservation and Protection office in northern New Brunswick.
Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and Transport Canada (TC) will hold a phone-in media availability about the status of North Atlantic right whales. DFO and TC officials will be available to answer questions on topics such as sightings, surveillance work underway, speed restrictions and fishery measures.